Boxer Joe Calzaghe was voted the BBC sports personality of the year after a public vote, beating Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton.The 35-year-old Calzaghe became the undisputed world champion in the super-middleweight division when he beat Mikkel Kessler of Denmark in his hometown of Cardiff, Wales, on November 4.That took his record to 44-0. He now holds the WBA, WBC and WBO titles."I'm shocked. It's a massive honour and it caps off a great year for me," Calzaghe said.Hamilton finished second to Kimi Raikkonen in the Formula One championship in his rookie season.Boxer Ricky Hatton, who was beaten by Floyd Mayweather in a welterweight title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday for his first career loss, was third behind Hamilton.Calzaghe's coach, father Enzo, was named coach of the year."I'm proud of it. It's a real achievement and also with my dad tonight," Calzaghe said. "To get two boxers in the top three is amazing."Other contenders for the sports personality award were Paula Radcliffe, who won the New York City Marathon nine months after the birth of her first child; 400 meter world champion Christine Ohuruogu; tennis player Andy Murray; world superbikes champion James Toseland; golfer Justin Rose, who won the European Order of Merit; and rugby players Jonny Wilkinson and Jason Robinson.Last year's award was won by Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, for her individual gold in the three-day eventing competition at the World Equestrian Games.Roger Federer was named overseas sports personality of the year, and England's rugby team, which lost in the World Cup final to South Africa, was named team of the year.The sports personality award was decided by public telephone votes. All other awards were decided by a panel of judges.Former England player and manager Bobby Robson was given the lifetime achievement award, an honour bestowed by the British Broadcasting Corporation and presented to him by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.Robson played for Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and the Vancouver Royals, and coached PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, FC Barcelona and Newcastle.He was given a standing ovation by the audience at the National Indoor Arena."I'm totally honoured," the 73-year-old Robson said. "This is an opportunity for me to say thank you to everyone who's played with me and for. Without the players, I wouldn't be here."
