Friday, December 24, 2021
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Last Wednesday night the Sports Dinner and Awards were held, organized by the Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de Catamarca.
On the occasion, the tennis player Juan Manuel La Serna was elected athlete of the year 2021, who this year among other achievements obtained a silver medal in doubles at the 1st Junior Pan American Sports Games, which were held in Cali and Valle; in addition to winning several tournaments in South America and Europe. His great sporting moment is also reflected in that in January he will play his first Junior Grand Slam in Australia.
The most important social event in the province of Catamarca was held in the Gastronomic Complex, in the Valle Viejo department.
It had more than 400 people, including athletes, leaders, special guests and sports journalists.
Among other awards that were awarded, the revelation of the year was for the Montmartre player Facundo Peralta (15 years old) for the great year of the “Cuervo” player.
The Olimpia award went to the historic farmer leader of the San Martín de El Bañado Club, Raúl Colombo.
Meanwhile, the event of the year 2021, at the discretion of the Circle of Sports Journalists, was for the “1st Vuelta del Valle”, the cycling competition that ran through the Central Valley of the province, with the organization of the Municipality of the Capital .
The night was accompanied by the local cuartero band Ta Kopao, who made everyone present dance in a beautiful evening, in addition to holding several raffles.
On the occasion of this new edition of its regular award ceremony, the “Círculo” had the support of the Sports Secretariat of the Province, through the Ministry of Social Development, the Union of Hotel and Gastronomic Workers of the Argentine Republic, the Undersecretariat of Sports of the Municipality of the Capital, the company Adhemar Capital, Ledian, Grupo Minero Qhuya, Municipality of Fray Mamerto Esquiú, Amaranta, Supercanal and Senator Maximiliano Brumec.
The winners of the shortlist
Chess: Leonel Vélez
Athletics: Nadín Vilca
Motorsports: Antonio Prevedello
Basketball: Milagros Acevedo
Bowls: Ezequiel Montenegro
Amateur Boxing: Zacarías Oliva
Professional Boxing: Gabriel Corzo
Bowling: Hugo Herrera
Mountain Race: Joaquín Narváez
Cycling: Sebastián Coronel
Soccer: Juan Cruz Herrera
Golf: Mercedes Carrera
Hockey: Keyla Rodríguez
Judo: Mikaela Rojas
Karting: Lisandro Moreyra
Karate: Walter Carrizo.
Mountain Bike: Álvaro Macías
Motorcycling: Marcio Yampa
Skate: Facundo Nieva Biza
Paddle: Facundo Sayes
Rugby: Gimena Mattus
Tennis: Manuel La Serna
Archery: Daniel Priotti.
Shooting: Julián Gutiérrez
Turf: Francisco Fernández
Volleyball: Leonardo Plaza Gandini
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