Amir Khan shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year (From Asian Image)

Amir Khan shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

8:21pm Monday 28th November 2011 in Sport By Steven Thompson

AMIR Khan has been nominated as a contender for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The 24-year-old, who won a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics, is the only boxer on the shortlist of 10 and is joined by nine other stars from the world of sport: Mark Cavendish (cycling), Darren Clarke (golf), Alastair Cook (cricket), Luke Donald (golf), Mo Farah (athletics), Dai Greene (athletics), Rory McIlroy (golf), Andy Murray (tennis), Andrew Strauss (cricket).

The shortlist, which was revealed on the One Show on BBC One last night, was put together by a panel of sports editors from national and regional newspapers and magazines.

Presented by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey, the show – the 58th BBC Sports Personality of the Year – will broadcast live from MediaCityUK, Salford, on December 22.

Amir was named as British Boxer of the Year earlier this month.

He has enjoyed a highly successful 12 months, having beaten Argentine bruiser Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas last December before his homecoming to England in which he saw off the challenge of undefeated European champion Paul McCloskey.