Harry Kane, Dina Asher-Smith, James Anderson, Geraint Thomas, Lewis Hamilton and Lizzy Yarnold have been picked by a panel as this year’s Sports Personality of the Year award contenders.
Nominees (left-right) Lizzy Yarnold, Lewis Hamilton, Geraint Thomas, James Anderson, Dina Asher-Smith and Harry Kane during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018
Harry Kane
Kane celebrates after scoring against Croatia in the World Cup in Russia this summer
Kane played at the 2018 World CUp in Russia, captaining England to their third semi-final in history.
The 25-year-old won the Golden Boot, finishing as the top goalscorer in the competition.
He became only the second English player to do so, after Gary Lineker in 1986.
Dina Asher-Smith
Dina Asher-Smith, 23, could become the first woman to win since 2006
Dina Asher-Smith, 23, is in the running to become the first female to win the gong since Zara Phillips in 2006.
The bookmakers have her as one of the favourites after she became the first British track and field star to claim a treble of gold medals at a major championships.
Millions watched her performances on the BBC, transforming her into a star and role model.
Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas became the first Welshman to triumph in the Tour de France this year
Geraint Thomas became the first Welshman to triumph in the Tour de France this year.
Thomas, 32, was the third British rider to win the race and the sixth in seven years.
He’d been cycling in the shadow of Team Sky teammate Chris Froome up until his victory.
It marks a remarkable comeback for the Welshman after he crashed out at the ninth stage after suffering a broken collarbone last year.
Lizzy Yarnold
Winter Olympic double gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold receives her OBE in October
With consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, Lizzy Yarnold is the most successful British Winter Olympian and the most successful Olympic skeleton athlete of all time from any nation.
The 30-year-old was selected to be one of the two women skeleton drivers representing Britain at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
She went on to become the first person to defend an Olympic gold in skeleton and the first British athlete to defend a Winter Olympic title.
James Anderson became the leading wicket-taker among fast bowlers in Test cricket
Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson has been a leading light in test cricket for many years now.
This season, he became the fast bowler with the most wickets in the history of Test cricket.
The 36-year-old has never been nominated for the award before and many fans will see this as fair reward for a record-breaking career.
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton became a five-time Formula One world champion this season
Lewis Hamilton, 33, became a five-time Formula One world champion this year after another spectacular season.
He is a previous winner of the prestigious SPOTY award, receiving it in 2014.
Hamilton is hoping to go on and emulate the legendary Michael Schumacher, who is currently the only driver to have seven world championships.