LConstantly, the sweat, management, strategy and sacrifice of the Santander sports family will have their deserved recognition this Wednesday night, with the celebration of the Ceremony of the Athlete of the Year – Vanguardia 2021.
After two years, we meet again in the traditional event where in this journalistic house we pay tribute to those who with their commitment and dedication leave the name of Santander high, in the main sporting events.
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The appointment is at 7:00 pm, in the Carlos Gómez Albarracín auditorium of the UNAB, where the different categories will be awarded, including: Athlete of the Year, Professional, Coach, Manager and Life and Work.
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It was an atypical year, because the pandemic generated new training methods, but the athletes managed to adapt and achieved important results in events such as the Olympic, World, Pan American and South American Games, as well as in national and international competitions.
At Vanguardia, we share the names of the nominees from the different categories.
Nominees of the different categories
Athlete of the Year Category
Martha Bayona (Cycling), Nelson Crispín Corzo (Paralympic Swimming), Daniel Galán Riveros (Tennis), Carlos Serrano Zárate (Paralympic Swimming), Carolina Ulloa (Athletics), Juan Jacobo Mantilla Pinilla (Skating), Simón Gómez (Sailing) and Úber Leather (Olympic wrestling).
Professional athlete
Ana Cristina Sanabria (Cycling), Daniel Galán Riveros (Tennis), Hansel Giovanny Atencia Suárez (Basketball), María José Uribe (Golf) and Daniel Mantilla (Soccer).
Amateur athlete
Nicolás Niño Mendoza (Tennis), Valery Plata (Golf), Lucía Paola Bautista Sarmiento (Squash), Juan Daniel García Ruiz (Swimming) and Sara Isabel García (Bmx).
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Revelation Athlete
Elimelec Ospino Viloria (Skating), Juan Carlos Noriega (Volleyball), Iván Darío Santamaría Velasco (Squash), Antonio Gómez (Mountain Biking) and Cristal Gómez (Swimming)
Rookie athlete
Juan Pablo Niño Roa (Squash), Reinaldo Yair Delgado (Athletics), María José Poloche (Judo), Héctor Julián Morales López (Canoeing) and Kéiner Sánchez Garnica (Judo)
Team sport
Santander Sub 17 Women’s National Team (Basketball), Yuly Ayala and Margarita Guzmán (Beach Volleyball) and Alianza Petrolera (Soccer)
Slum sport
Bucaramanga Veteran Taxi Drivers Tournament, Corfugranadinos Soccer Tournament, Nueva Granada neighborhood, Early Bird Club Águilas del Norte Soccer Tournament and Manzanares Field Soccer Tournament.
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Sports authority
Sandra Meneses (Basketball), Juan Carlos Saavedra (Volleyball), Alexis Fernando Martínez Rojas (Cycling) and Mary Osma (Swimming)
Best leader
Vladimir López Barón (Basketball), Sergio Andrés Becerra Peñuela (Squash), Rodrigo Hernández Abril (Judo) and Humberto Vargas León (Canoeing)
Best league
Squash, Skating, Basketball, Canoeing and Athletics
Best coach
Diego Fernando Becerra Peñuela (Squash), Luis Carlos Calderón Fuentes (Paralympic Swimming), William David Jiménez (Paralympic Swimming), Víctor Fernando Serrano Estévez (Skating) and Raúl Vesga (Rugby)
Paralympic athlete
Johanis Menco (Cycling), Mayerli Buitrago (Shot Put), Moisés Fuentes (Swimming) and Jhon Jairo Florián Menco (Canoeing)
Provincial athlete
Geraldine Martínez Solano (Canoeing), Angelina Palacio Romero (Judo), Jhon Alexánder Olave Medina (Cycling), María Adelaida Guerrero (Taekwondo) and María Sofía Pérez Mendoza (Basketball).
Best event
South American Volleyball Championship, Holcim Colombia Golf Classic, National Interleague Under 17 Women’s Basketball Tournament, Giro de Rigo and World Motorboat Championship
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