Hollie Doyle Lands Third After Spectacular 2020
News | 22nd December 2020
Record breaking jockey Hollie Doyle joined an elite list of racing personalities on Sunday as she finished third in the BBC's Sports Personality Of The Year Award. She joins Jump racing supremo AP McCoy who won the award in 2010 and Frankie Dettori, placed 3rd in 1996 as the only three racing personalities to have made the top three since it began in 1954.
As the curtain draws close on a year of unprecedented success for Hollie, she added yet further success with a third place finish in one of sport’s most prestigious competitions. Ahead of her were Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, who won for a second time, and Liverpool Football Club captain Jordan Henderson who finished in second place.
Speaking as she arrived at Lingfield Park on Monday morning, Doyle said: “I couldn’t believe I got in the top three and it was an honour to be nominated.
“Watching the videos of the other finalists, I thought I had absolutely no chance. When I went on to the stage with the two other guys I thought I’m going to look a right mushroom now, so when I got called out for third I was really surprised.
She added: “I can’t thank people enough for voting for me and getting me in that position.
“When I was there I felt as if I was representing racing not just myself and I feel I lifted the trophy for the whole industry.”
Social Media Reaction
3rd place for @HollieDoyle1!
— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) December 20, 2020
A truly incredible effort!
What a fantastic ambassador she is for the sport! #SPOTY pic.twitter.com/oro1K185Ig
Thank you to everyone who voted for me last night! It was an honour to have finished third in this years SPOTY! pic.twitter.com/UmvkGw3rZP
— Hollie Doyle (@HollieDoyle1) December 21, 2020
Saying I’m proud wouldn’t even begin to scratch the surface ❤️🏆🥉 #spoty pic.twitter.com/DHhyb9xXUV
— Tom Marquand (@TomMarquand) December 21, 2020
⭐️ @HollieDoyle1 ⭐️
— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) December 21, 2020
An exceptional role model and an inspiration to so many! #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/x5xMkoiuD1
👏 Congratulations Hollie Doyle, who finishes third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) December 20, 2020
You really have done the racing world proud, @HollieDoyle1! 🙌#SPOTY pic.twitter.com/SvRPpIszT4
“The horse racing industry really unites when it needs to”
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) December 21, 2020
Speaking to #BBCBreakfast Jockey Hollie Doyle reacts to finishing third in the #SPOTY public vote.https://t.co/7nfpPnpNNt pic.twitter.com/Ff0C5jQ5pT
Amazing achievement!@HollieDoyle1 finishes third in BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020!#SPOTY pic.twitter.com/cVrlq4e9Bu
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) December 20, 2020
Third place at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020 goes to…
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 20, 2020
🌟 HOLLIE DOYLE 🌟
📲💻 https://t.co/FqF6sZLPUG#SPOTY pic.twitter.com/fajeCmoI2u
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