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Young diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix has won the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Young Sports Personality of the Year 2020.

This year the 16-year-old beat tough competition from footballer Jude Bellingham and Paralympic skier Neil Simpson in the running for the title.

Andrea was announced as the winner on Blue Peter on Thursday 10 December and she will also take part in the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sports Personality of the Year live show on 20 December on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One.

Back in February, Andrea won her first solo international gold medal in the women's 10m platform at the Fina Diving Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany.

A month earlier she won a first senior British title in the same event at the British National Diving Championships - next she's aiming for the Olympics!

Every year many talented young sportspeople are nominated for the award, sometimes called YSPOTY, by different sports governing bodies via the Youth Sport Trust.

A special panel then choose the finalists.

This year it was the turn of Olympic diver Tom Daley (who has himself won the title three times), Blue Peter presenter Richie Driss, and Blue Peter viewer Lucy Tristram.

Lucy won a competition to join the panel as a Blue Peter Young Judge after applying for a Blue Peter Sport badge.

They were also joined by 2018 Young Sports Personality of the Year winner and Paralympic medallist Kare Adenegan, Leeds Rhinos director of rugby Kevin Sinfield and Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts.

Last year, 18-year-old boxer Caroline Dubois was crowned the winner.