Photo: RFEA/MiguélezTeam
The Spanish athletics family has gathered in the Goyeneche auditorium at the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee to honor the best of 2023, in a Gala that will go down in history as the “Gala de la Marcha” winning five awards from the present and future .
María Pérez and Álvaro Martín, The two-time world champions of the 20 km and 25 km walk collected a prize that was no less emotional because it was expected. Best athletes of 2023. His performances last year, with the four gold medals in Budapest, elevating #EspañaAtletismo to third position in the medal table, will be remembered forever. In their speeches, both Álvaro and María remembered their coaches, the main architects of his success. Both, both Jose Antonio Carrillo (Alvaro’s coach), as Jacinto Garzón (María’s coach), were awarded the José Luis Torres Award for Best Coach of 2023. In addition, two more walkers took the stage to collect an award: Sofía Santacreu and Daniel Monfort received the “Generación Atletismo” Best Athletes Award, to reward those athletes with the greatest progression.
The Spanish Athletics Gala was attended by Mónica García, Minister of Health, as well as the host, the President of the Spanish Olympic Committee, Alejandro Blanco, along with the President of the RFEA, Raúl Chapado.
Photo: RFEA/MiguélezTeam
The complete list of award winners at the Spanish Athletics Gala is the following:
¤ Best Athletes: Álvaro Martín and María Pérez
¤ Best Female Athletes Finalists: Jaël-Sakura Bestué, Marta Pérez and María Pérez
¤ Best Male Athletes Finalists: Adrián Ben, Alejandro García and Álvaro Martín
¤ Best U23 Athletes: Mohamed Attaoui and Daniela García
¤ Best Sub20 Athletes: Sergio del Barrio and Celia Rifaterra
¤ Best Athletes Generation Athletics: Daniel Monfort and Sofía Santacreu
¤ Best Master Athletes: Esther Colás and Óscar González
¤ José Luis Torres Best Coach Award: José Antonio Carrillo and Jacinto Garzón
¤ Best Generation Athletics Coach: Juan Carlos Barrero
¤ Best Judge: Loreto Perez
¤ Best New Judge: Ruben Merino
¤ Best Clubs: Castellón beaches
¤ Best Autonomous Federation: Catalan Athletics Federation
¤ Best Indoor Court Meeting Organizer: World Tour Gold Madrid
¤ Best Outdoor Meeting Organizer: World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Madrid
¤ Best Mile Organizer: Berango International Mile
¤ Best organizer of 10 km on the Road: 10k Valencia Ibercaja
¤ Best Half Marathon organizer: Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon
¤ Best Marathon organizer: Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Marathon
¤ Best organizer of 100 km on the Road: 100 km City of Santander
¤ Best Cross Country Organizer: International Cross of Soria
¤ Best Athletic Walking organizer: International GP Cantonese of A Coruña – Sergio Vázquez Trophy
¤ Best Trail Running Organizer: Penyagolosa Trails
¤ Iberdrola Be Athletics Award Women: Sagrario Aguado
¤ Inclusion and Diversity Award. ANAR Foundation
¤ Spanish records broken in 2023:
OUTDOOR: Mario Garcia Romo (mile), Paula Herrero (10km), Carlos Mayo (half marathon), Laura Luengo (half marathon), Tariku Novales (marathon), Majida Maayouf (marathon), Mireia Sosa (100km), Alvaro Martin ( 35km walk) and Maria Perez (20km walk and 35 km walk)
COVERED TRACK: Óscar Husillos (400m), Adel Mechaal (1500m), Mario García Romo (mile), Esther Guerrero (mile), Enrique Llopis (60m hurdles) and Jordan Díaz (triple jump).
–
2024-04-28 17:04:42
#DOUBLE #WORLD #CHAMPIONS #MARÍA #PÉREZ #ÁLVARO #MARTÍN #AWARDED #ATHLETES
