New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter wins Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
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Published 19/12/2015 at 10:11 GMT
New Zealand’s World Cup-winning fly-half Dan Carter has been named the BBC’s 2015 Overseas Sports Personality of the Year.
Richie McCaw of New Zealand (C) holds the Webb Ellis Cup as he celebrates with teammates Dan Carter (L) and Ma'a Nonu (R) after beating Australia to win the Rugby World Cup final match at Twickenham
Image credit: Reuters
The 33-year-old helped inspire the All Blacks to a stunning 34-17 win over Australia to win the Rugby World Cup in England in October and also clinched the World Player of the Year award for a third time this year.
Carter scooped the award ahead of Novak Djokovic, Katie Ledecky, Usain Bolt, Jordan Spieth and Serena Williams after the award was decided by a public vote for the first time.
"I'm thrilled to have been voted BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year by the UK public," Carter told the BBC.
"It's been an incredible year for me on British soil and the support has been phenomenal.
"It was an incredibly competitive shortlist and I'm honoured to have been recognised alongside these great sportsmen and women from around the world."
Carter is the highest ever points scorer in Test rugby and retired from the international game after having won 112 caps for his country.
The BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year ceremony will take place in Belfast on Sunday 20 December.
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