On Monday, the BBK Room hosted the 2025 Sports Awards gala, in which the achievements of Biscayan athletes were recognized. … who stood out in their respective disciplines. The gala, organized by EL CORREO and sponsored by the BBK Foundation, the Bizkaia Provincial Council and the Bilbao City Council, brought together more than 250 people, including athletes, institutional representatives and members of Biscay society. 19 awards were presented in a ceremony presented by Patxi Herranzwho once again shone as master of ceremonies.
They attended the event Iñigo Barrenecheageneral director of EL CORREO; Oscar Villasanteeditor of the newspaper; Adolfo Lorentedeputy director of EL CORREO; Juan Mari Aburtomayor of Bilbao; Itxaso MillSports Councilor; Gorka Martínezgeneral director of the BBK Foundation; Nora Sarasoladirector of Social Work at BBK; Leixuri Arrizabalagaregional deputy for Basque, Culture and Sports; Carlos SergioDirector of Sports of the Bizkaia Provincial Council; the councilors Eider Bilbao, Paula Garagalza y Xavier Fernandez; Gorka Iturriagadirector of Physical Activity and Sports of the Basque Government; Marcos Murogeneral director of Bilbao Kirolak; the former red-and-white presidents José Julian Lertxundi y Fernando García Macua; Iñaki Gómez Mardonespresident of the Vizcaya Football Federation; Iker Goñipresident of the Basque Football Federation; Carmen ManriqueBusiness Director, and Amaia Ruizcommercial director of EL CORREO; Antonio Fernandezfather of Matxin; the athletes Aitana Rodrigo y Markel Fernandez; Jesus Etxebarriadel Beti United Berango; Mikel Barandallapresident of Arenas; Unai AzurmendiBasconia delegate; Juan Carlos García y Ricardo Altubefrom the Malle Euskal Pilota Kluba Club; the pilot Ian Traba; Julen Zuberoson of Luis Zubero; Esteban Ceballos, Igor Rodriguez y Eneko Ceballosfrom the Santurtzi Rowing Club; the cyclists Omar Fraile y Jonathan Castroviejo; the mountaineer Asier Zaita; the Spanish chess champion Garazi Lambo’s; Patricia MartinBasque stone lifting champion; Eliana Iriarte e Igor del Bustofrom the Open Sports Club of Bakio; Amaia Piedrafrom Club Atletismo Santutxu; Rafa Puellosports director, and the Surne Bilbao players Melvin Pantzar y Tryggy Hlinason; Ibon Bijueskafather of the skater Bilbaíno Egoitz Bijueska; the pelotari Swallow Gaminde; Sarita Estevezcentennial pioneer of journalism, and the Athletic player Beñat Prados. They also attended Amaia Lertxundi, Juan Antonio Zárate, Koldo Bilbao, Josu Loroño, Andrés Goñi, Estixu Etxebarria, Lucia Sarria, Pilar García, Mikel Prieto, Luisa Playá, Fernando Martín, José Luis Rodríguez, Juan Carlos García, Graciela Valderrama, Gorka and Iñigo Lamborena, Dorleta Zubero, Galder and José Ángel Leiza, Amaia Palacios, Xabier and Iker Zaita, Conchi Rubio, Lucía Elorriaga, Antonio Fernández, Manoli Rodríguez, Roberto Brunet, Iñigo Mentxaka, Alfonso and Aitana Rodrigo, Gemma Rodríguez, María Esperanza Gisbert, Patricia Arce, Aroa and Iñaki Traba, Fernando Fresno, Mari Carmen and Mari Loli Urquijo, Luis María Torre, Javier Torres; Pedro, Félix and Iraia de la Fuente; Gerardo Renovales, Enrique Thate, José Ángel Pereda, José Ramón Taranco, Marieli Oviedo, Alberto and María Pascual, Julio Alegría, Mariapi Alza, Virginia and Javier Berasategui, Ander Ortiz de Zárate, Iker Santos; Romina, Luis Javier and Ibai Rodríguez; Amets Zubizarreta, Iraide Sertutxa, Rebeca Atxalandabaso, Txema Hinojal, Marta Azkona, Marian Basteguieta, Pedro Gómez, Begoña Solaun, Pepe Zayas, Carmen Galdós and Jorge Angulo. Juan Alberto Viejo, Gerva Vallejo, Lula García, Patricia Uribe, Joseba Urgoiti, Yolanda Zorrozua, Jon Atorrasagasti and Jon Arrietafrom El CORREO.
From the Sports section were Igor Barcia, Robert Basic, Julen Ensunza, Juan Pablo Martín, Jon Agiriano, Javier Ortiz de Lazcano, Carlos Nieto, Iván Benito, Aitor Echevarría, Peru Olazabal, Fernando Romero, José Antonio Pérez Capetillo, Iván Orio, Jon Rivas, Juan Carlos Latxaga and Juan Carlos Otaduy.
