Carlos Alcaraz and Susana Rodríguez, prizes national sport

Madrid, 27 december 2023.-The jury of the national awards of sport, appointed by the high council of sports (CSD), the judgement of the 14 categories of the edition that rewards the merits of 2022.

The playerCarlos Alcarazand triathleteSusana Rodríguezthey have won, respectively, as is the King Felipe and Queen Letizia, that recognize better athlete and better athlete of that year.

Among the strengths of Carlos Alcaraz highlighted its rise to the top of the ranking of the ATP and conquest of the tournaments of rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Miami, trophy Conde de godó and open from the united states, a minor player in succeed at the Grand Slam new yorker.

For its part, Susana Rodríguez was proclaimed world champion and europe. In addition, paratriatlón won the gold medal in the world Series of Yokohama and Montreal and in the evidence of the world cup played in A Coruña and Alhandra (Portugal).

With the award, the Princess Leonor better athlete under 18 years, has been recognized the basketball playerIzan Almansafor its excellent progression. By 2022 was champion of europe with the spanish selection in category sub-18 and runner category sub-17 world, and was chosen the Mvps both tournaments.

TheFoundation for Down's syndrome Madridit has been with the Premio Infanta Sofia, the person, entity or institution which, by its own performance sports or the promotion of the activity of others, has highlighted in particular in the sport of persons with disabilities, inclusive or paralympic sport or encouraged and enabled a sporting activity among persons with any type of disability.

The Award to King Juan Carlos sportsman disclosure has fallen on the athleteJordan Díaz, champion of Spain sub-23 triple jump in track and record cover spanish absolute categories and sub-23 outdoors.

The Reina Sofia Prize, which rewards the person, entity or institution that has highlighted during the year by a gesture of particular relevance of nobility or fair play in sports or for paying a special contribution to the eradication of violence in any of its expression in sport, has been for journalistsDove of the river and Antonio Pampliega, for their involvement in the defence of women under the taliban threat and assistance to immigrants.

El jurado de los Premios Nacionales del Deporte ha distinguido asimismo a laPan-American confederation of Cyclingwith the trophy Ibero-American Community, which acknowledges the athlete, entity, club or ibero-american institution the year for their sports activities. In 2022 complied with 100 years of its founding.

As the main novelty, coinciding with the spanish presidency of the council of the european union, in this edition is delivered by the first time the trophy European union. The winner was the sportsman czechLedecka Esterthree times olympic champion. In PyeongChang 2018 made history by becoming the first person in history to win the olympic gold in alpine skiing and snowboarding. In winter olympics in beijing in 2022, gold medal in the parallel slalom giant snowboarding.

The Cup baron of Güell, equipment or national selection more prominent role, has been for thespanish team rinkin the last world championship medals achieved 40. The spanish delegation managed to the podium in all categories in which he had representation.

TheReal Club mediterráneo de Málagaspeaking of great, athletes, has received the Copa Stadium for his particular contribution to advocacy, dissemination and promotion of sport, especially of sport.

The council for sports, aiming at the local spanish has done the most distinguished for their initiatives for the promotion of sport has been for theCity of Getafefor the programme “ Getafe Diverse City ”, aiming at integration and equality and the eradication of violence and discrimination.

TheUniversity of Alicanteit has achieved the trophy Joaquín Blume for his commitment to sports, offering high quality facilities accessible to the university community. It is also working on events as inclusive as the annual day UPAPSA, which brought together more than 800 athletes with disabilities.

The National Prize to the arts and sciences applied to the sport has grantedAlberto DovecoteWhat, Judge contencioso-administrativo, Doctor of law and respect in law.

Finally, the handball exjugadorRaúl Entrerríoshas been awarded the Premio Nacional Francisco Fernández Ochoa on your track record. Was international selección española in 294 parties, emphasizing its merits the achievement of the world 2005 and the European championships 2018 and 2020, as well as the bronze medal in the beijing olympics 2008 and tokyo 2021, among many others.

More than 120 proposals

The CSD has received more than 120 proposals for the prize national sport 2022, heard this wednesday. A jury composed of representatives of the Spanish Olympic Committee, of Spanish Paralympic Committee, federations and sporting competitions, athletes, representatives of the sporting press, and the sports industry, among others, has been responsible for assessing and selecting proposals.

The National Awards of sport, which since 1982 granted by the government of Spain through the council for sports, solemnly delivered at an event to be chaired by SS.MM. kings and by the minister of Education, vocational training and sport, Pilar Joy.

National Awards of sport 2022

-King Philip awardat the best spanish sportsman of the year: Carlos Alcaraz.

-Premio Queen Letiziathe best spanish sportsman of the year: Susana Rodríguez.

-Princess Leonor awardbetter athlete, male or female under 18 years: Izan Almansa.

-Infanta Sofia prizethe sport activity among persons with disabilities: Fundación Síndrome de Down Madrid.

-King Juan Carlos awardthe athlete, disclosure, male or female: Jordan Díaz.

-Reina Sofia prizefair play, and the eradication of violence: Dove of the river and Antonio Pampliega.

-Trophy European Union, or to the sportsman, or the institution, club or institution of a member state of the european union that has highlighted during the year in their sports activities: Ester Ledecka.

-Trophy Ibero-American Communityat the best ibero-american athlete, male or female: Pan American Confederation of Cycling.

-Copa baron of Güellat the best equipment or selection of the year: Spanish team in riga.

-Copa Stadium, a person or entity that are outstanding in the promotion of sport: Real Club Mediterráneo de Málaga.

-Prize for sports Councilthe spanish local entity more highlighted in the promotion of sport, by organization of sports activities or installations: Municipality of Getafe.

-Joaquín Blume trophy, the university or School more prominent role in the promotion of sports: University of Alicante.

-National prize to the arts and sciences Applied to sport,the dissemination of the activity físico-deportiva: Alberto Dovecote.

-National Prize Francisco Fernández Ochoa, to a life devoted to sport: Raúl Entrerríos.