Susana Rodríguez Gacio and Nico Rodríguez reign at the Vigo Sports Gala | Sports

Vigo

Susana Rodríguez Gacio and Nico Rodríguez have become the best athletes in Vigo at the Great Sports Gala organized by Faro de Vigo, Concello de Vigo and Abanca. His successes in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, obtaining for the city two gold and bronze medals respectively, were key in leveling the balance in his favor in the jury’s deliberations. The paratriathlete from Vigo repeats the award after a great year: gold medal in triathlon in Tokyo 2021, gold medal in the Doha World Championship, gold medal in the city of Vigo and cover of Time magazine. For his part, Nico Rodríguez once again gave great joy to sailing and to the Real Club Náutico de Vigo with his bronze medal in Tokyo 2021. The sailor from Vigo is already preparing the pre-Olympic cycle to be able to qualify in Paris 2024.

But there were more winners because Jacobo Fernández (Badminton) and the athlete Ainhoa ​​Repárez were the best promises of sport in Vigo in 2021. The alma mater of boxing in Vigo and Galicia, Paco Amoedo, also received the Luis Miró Prize for his career. The founder of the Saudade Sports Center can boast of having brought to our city more than 60 Spanish championships, several European, European Union and Hispanic World championships. Paco Amoedo has become a true boxing legend. There were also special distinctions for Sárdoma CF, Celta Zorka Recalvi, the Spanish basketball coach, Miguel Méndez and Manuel Seoane.