几个月前刷爆全网的英国华裔天才少女艾玛·拉杜卡努日前被评为BBC年度体育人物,成为2006年以来首位获此殊荣的女性。
Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates winning her match against Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Royal Albert Hall, London on November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Tony Obrien
Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021.
19岁的美国网球公开赛冠军艾玛·拉杜卡努被评为英国广播公司的2021年度体育人物。
Raducanu, then 18, ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion with her remarkable victory at Flushing Meadows.
艾玛年仅18岁就在网球公开赛场上大获成功,成为英国44年来首位大满贯女单冠军。
In a public vote, diver Tom Daley placed second and swimmer Adam Peaty was third.
公开投票结果显示,跳水运动员汤姆·戴利和游泳运动员亚当·皮蒂分别位居BBC年度体育人物排名的第二名和第三名。
Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling, boxer Tyson Fury, and great Britain's most successful Paralympian Sarah Storey were also shortlisted for the main award.
曼城队的英格兰前锋拉希姆·斯特林、拳击运动员泰森·富里和英国最成功的残奥会运动员萨拉·斯托里也被提名为年度体育人物。
"It's such an honour just to be among these nominees. Congrats to you and all your achievements," Raducanu said.
艾玛说:“很荣幸能够和这些人一起被提名。祝贺所有被提名者以及他们所获得的成就。”
"I'm really happy with this, I've watched Sports Personality of the Year growing up and it's an honour to be among those past winners.
“获得这一荣誉让我感到很开心。我是看着年度体育人物奖长大的,很荣幸可以和过往的年度体育人物比肩。”
"I'm happy for British tennis as well, and that we've managed to get this award...again!"
“我也为英国网球能够再次获得这一荣誉而感到高兴!”
Andy Murray was the last tennis player to win the award, with his third coming in 2016. Raducanu is the first female to win the award since Zara Phillips, now Tindall, in 2006.
上一位获评BBC年度体育人物的网球运动员是安迪·穆雷,2016年穆雷第三次获评年度体育人物。艾玛是自2006年扎拉·菲利浦(婚后随夫姓丁达尔)获评年度体育人物之后首位获此殊荣的女性。
In winning the US Open title in September with a 6-4 6-3 victory over fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez, Raducanu became:
今年9月份,艾玛在美国网球公开赛中以6:4和6:3的比分战胜19岁的对手莱拉·费尔南德斯,成为了——
The youngest women's Grand Slam champion since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004
自玛丽亚·莎拉波娃2004年温网大满贯以来史上最年轻的大满贯女单冠军;
The youngest Briton to win a Grand Slam title
获得大满贯头衔的年纪最小的英国人;
The first woman to win the US Open without dropping a set since Serena Williams in 2014
自塞雷娜·威廉姆斯2014年的赛场表现以来首位不失一盘赢得美国网球公开赛的女性。
注:BBC年度体育人物为BBC主办的一项年度奖项,候选人必须为英国籍运动员或者长期在英国从事体育活动的人。
英文来源:BBC
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