British Sports Book AwardBiography

Given by National Sporting Club

48 Works 0 Books
Stages:
All, Winner (133), Shortlist (406), Longlist (21)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2020 (1), 2019 (5), 2018 (9), 2017 (5), 2016 (3), 2015 (4), 2011 (2), 2010 (5), 2009 (5), 2008 (1), 2007 (1), 2006 (1), 2005 (1), 2004 (4), 2003 (1)

Winner 15

WorkYear
Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied the Nazis in the World's Most Dangerous Horse Race by Richard Askwith2020
Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict2019
Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig2018
Maverick Mountaineer by Robert Wainwright2017
Speed Kings: The 1932 Winter Olympics and the Fastest Men in the World by Andy Bull2016
Bobby Moore: The Man in Full by Matt Dickinson2015
Trautmann's Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend by Catrine Clay2011
Harold Larwood by Duncan Hamilton2010
Regga: The Extraordinary Two Lives of Clay Regazzoni by Christopher Hilton2009
In Search of Robert Millar: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour De France Cyclist by Richard Moore2008
The Death of Marco Pantani: A Biography by Matt Rendell2007
Lance Armstrong: Tour De Force by Dan Coyle2006
Basil D'Oliveira: Cricket and Controversy by Peter Oborne2005
The Keeper of Dreams by Ronald Reng2004
Jack and Bobby: A Story of Brothers in Conflict by Leo McKinstry2003

Shortlist 28

WorkYear
The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen by Kari Hotakainen2019
More Power: The Story of Jurgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time by Hugh Matheson2019
Monsieur x - the incredible story of the most audacious gambler in history by Jamie Reid2019
Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World by Mike Stanton2019
Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer by Tom Callahan2018
Fearless Freddie: The Life and Times of Freddie Mills by Chris Evans2018
Different Class: Football, Fashion and Funk – The Story of Laurie Cunningham by Dermot Kavanagh2018
Today We Die a Little!: The Inimitable Emil Zátopek, the Greatest Olympic Runner of All Time by Richard Askwith2017
Endurance: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emil Zátopek (Wisden Sports Writing) by Rick Broadbent2017
For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr by Duncan Hamilton2017
Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby2017
Cristiano Ronaldo: The Biography by Guillem Balague2016
A Man's World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith by Donald McRae2016
Shadows on the Road: Life at the Heart of the Peloton, from US Postal to Team Sky by Michael Barry2015
Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius by John Carlin2015
One Day as A Tiger: Alex Macintyre and the Birth of Light and Fast Alpinism by John Porter2015
The Grudge: Two Nations, One Match, No Holds Barred by Tom English2011
Fallen Angel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi by William Fotheringham2010
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall2010
Jacobs Beach: The Mob, the Fights, the Fifties by Kevin Mitchell2010
Olympic Gangster: The Legend of José Beyaert – Cycling Champion, Fortune Hunter and Outlaw: The Legend of Jose Beyaert - Cycling Champion, Fortune Hunter and Outlaw by Matt Rendell2010
Boxing: A Cultural History by Kasia Boddy2009
The Austerity Olympics: When the Games Came to London in 1948 by Janie Hampton2009
Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape: The Remarkable Life of Jacques Anquetil, the First Five-Times Winner of the Tour de France by Paul Howard2009
Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry by Ian O'Connor2009
On Being John McEnroe by Tim Adams2004
The Official Tour De France: Centennial 1903-2003 by L'Équipe2004
The Legend of Mick the Miller: Sporting Icon of the Depression by Michael Tanner2004

Longlist 5

WorkYear
The Greatest Comeback: From Genocide to Football Glory: the Story of Bela Guttmann by David Bolchover2018
No Hunger In Paradise: The Players. The Journey. The Dream by Michael Calvin2018
Faith of our Families: Everton FC, An Oral History by James Corbett2018
Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend by Andrew Downie2018
White Hart Lane: The Spurs Glory Years 1899-2017 by Martin Lipton2018

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