Moscow, 19 Dec — Sport News Agency "R-Sport". the Olympic champion Marrey Rio - de-Janeyro the tennis player Andrew Marrey became the athlete of 2016 to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland according to BBC News, is reported on
during poll 29-year-old Andrew Marrey collected over 247,4 thousand votes that is twice more, than at the triathlete who has taken the second place Braunli Alister.
"It, and I very much am proud of that was part of it", - Andrew Marrey told.
Besides a victory in the single category at 2016 Summer Olympics Marrey in 2016 won Wimbledon, total tournament of Association of professional tennis players (ATP) in London , and also for the first time in career were headed by ATP rating .
Andrew Marrey received an award for the third time. Earlier it was awarded as the best athlete United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2013 and 2015.