As the canton of Thurgau reports, more than 40 successful Thurgau athletes came to the Dreispitz Kreuzlingen for the first sports ceremony in 2023.
Head of Sports Department Martin Leemann (right) with the honored athletes. – Sports Office of the Canton of Thurgau
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The fact that so many different sports were represented made this sports honor special.
The meeting point was the stage in Dreispitz Kreuzlingen for water sports enthusiasts, figure skater Lukas Britschgi, bobsledder Alain Knuser and windsurfer Sebastian Schärer.
These sporting achievements found the appropriate setting in the Dreispitz. This celebration was accompanied musically by singer Ginny Loon.
Clubs shape competitive sport
Competitive sport is shaped by clubs in the canton of Thurgau. The first sports award of the sports office this year shows the medals of the invited athletes.
A large number of European and World Championships were won in the current year. The field of those involved in this sports honor was top-class.
Martin Leemann, head of the Thurgau Sports Office, elicited information from the athletes with exciting questions.
Leemann spoke of “another successful sporting year so far”. He nodded contentedly: “That deserves recognition.”
Flavio Bucca from SC Kreuzlingen at the front
Swimmer Flavio Bucca showed excellent performances in his favorite discipline backstroke over different distances.
This is one of the reasons why the 18-year-old from the Kreuzlingen Swimming Club is aiming to qualify for the Elite European Championships next year.
Team sports, which are in the top Swiss league, are also at the forefront.
Represented as the highest national division in an Olympic ball sport are the Kreuzlingen water polo players, who won the double this year and have now won twelve championship titles and ten cups.
The water polo players and the Kreuzlingen Sailing Association were also successful
The successful water polo players will also take part in the European Cup next year.
Coach Milan Petrovic spoke of major challenges and the preparatory phase after the reopening of the Egelsee swimming pool.
The Kreuzlingen Sailing Association with Pablo Rüegge, Linus Abicht and the 14 and 15-year-old students Liv Wicki and Malena Rüegge also stood out with top results in the highest strength classes.
Track and field athlete Shelly Schenk even conquered 45 kilometers with the pitfalls of a mountain run in best performances.
Great popularity of martial arts in the canton of Thurgau
The fast cyclists are just as central, above all the BMX riders Cédric Butti and Gil Brunner as well as the mountain biker Simon Walter.
Martial arts in Thurgau are popular. The disciplines karate and judo distinguish several athletes.
In an interview with Leemann, trainer Barbara Vonbank spoke about the training of Benno Witte, an athlete with a mental disability who achieved an excellent fourth place in judo at the Special Olympic World Games in Berlin.
Fistball player Silvan Jung, marksman Sarina Hitz and Leandra Stadelmann, vaulting on horseback, were among the athletes who received applause.
Top wheelchair athlete Marcel Hug is ready to go
Previous world records over 800 meters, 1500 meters and 5000 meters as well as three world championship titles brought the top wheelchair athlete Marcel Hug even further.
The 37-year-old says: “I’m in top form.” And with that he alludes to the extensive competition calendar this year.
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2023-08-31 15:50:46
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