News agencies vote Vettel top Euro athlete

Sebastian Vettel has been named the top European athlete of 2012.

F1’s new reigning triple world champion received the title after 26 European news agencies voted in the annual poll organised by Poland’s PAP agency.

German Vettel outpaced British tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins by 7 points, who was a further 4 points ahead of Olympic athlete Mo Farah.