Elena Moreno claimed the top individual student athlete honor as the University of Malaga celebrated its annual athletic awards ceremony on campus.
The ceremony took place at the Assembly Hall of the Complex for Social Studies and Marketing studies, bringing together university competitors, local sports figures, and academic leaders. Rector Teodomiro López presided over the event, which opened with a screening of the short film “The Light of Sport.”
Moreno, a student within the Faculty of Health Sciences, received the accolade for best female student athlete. Meanwhile, the university shared the best male student athlete honor among four competitors: Antoine Miranda from the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, Pablo Martín from the Faculty of Education Sciences, Miguel Santamaría from the Faculty of Law, and Mario Miranda from the Faculty of Medicine.
The institution also recognized the University of Malaga football selection team for its overall sporting trajectory. Following those presentations, organizers handed out Rector’s Trophy awards across individual and pair disciplines.
Competitors stepped onto the stage to collect medals and trophies in sports ranging from athletics to beach volleyball. Champions in women’s and men’s track and field events accepted their awards alongside the winners in mixed badminton.
Pair disciplines also took center stage during the first half of the program. Organizers distributed trophies for women’s, men’s, and mixed padel, mixed tennis, and women’s and men’s beach volleyball, alongside university tournament winners in mixed padel and mixed tennis.
The midpoint of the ceremony featured a screening titled “Championships,” setting the stage for the second tier of sports awards.
University officials presented collaborator awards to Holamotor-Grupo Safamotor and HM Hospitales for their ongoing support of campus athletics. María Jesús Fernández Torres received the inclusion and sports award for contributions to accessible athletics.
Local football player David Larrubia Romano earned recognition as the best Malaga-based athlete during the presentation block. Rector López addressed the audience following the awards, highlighting the essential role physical education plays in student development and praising the institutional culture of constant improvement.
The final segment of the program celebrated team accomplishments across multiple disciplines. Winners in mixed basketball, 3×3 basketball, men’s seven-a-side football, men’s indoor football, women’s and men’s rugby sevens, and mixed volleyball collected their hardware.
Organizers also honored the champions of the Inter-Center Cup for seven-a-side football and indoor football. The gathering concluded with a traditional group photograph featuring all award winners assembled on stage.
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