Members of the jury that determined the award candidates. /
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GALA
A jury made up of two journalists from IDEAL chooses the candidates for the different categories and a free vote will determine the winners.
‘Radio Marca Granada’ will hold its first awards gala next Thursday, May 19, at the CajaGranada Foundation Theatre, with capacity for 300 spectators in seats. In this event, the protagonists of Granada sport in recent months will be recognized. Renowned sports journalist Vicente Ortega will act as master of ceremonies.
A jury made up of ten members, including two journalists from the IDEAL newspaper – its head of Sports, Rafael Lamelas, and José Ignacio Cejudo – deliberated on the candidates for the different categories. The winners of the awards for the most promising, improvement, best coach, best club, best athlete and Granada sports legend will be determined by a free vote already open on the ‘Radio Marca Granada’ website. In addition, the ‘Nissan Granadamoción Team Engine’ award will also be given to Granada CF’s best player of the season, while the award for Sports Promotion goes to the Granada-based company SIMA and the ‘Special Gala Award’ It will be awarded to Motrileño Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
List of candidates
-Greater promise:
Carlos Rodríguez, cyclist belonging to the INEOS Grenadiers.
A Stancev, high jumper from the Trops-Cueva de Nerja.
Carlos Garach, swimmer of the Churriana Swimming Club.
-Award for overcoming:
Covirán Churriana Inclusivo, wheelchair basketball team.
Granada CF Genuine.
José Manuel Ruiz, seven-time paralympic paddler.
-Best coach:
Pablo Pin, coach of the CB Granada Foundation.
Jesús Montiel, athletics coach with two athletes at Tokyo 2020.
Maribel Piñar, coach of the Manuela Fundación RACA.
-Best club:
Churriana Swimming Club.
Granada Badminton Club.
CB Granada Foundation.
-Best sportsman:
David Valero, bronze in mountain biking in Tokyo 2020.
María Pérez, fourth in 20 kilometers walk in Tokyo 2020.
Nuria Párrizas, top-50 tennis player in the WTA ranking.
-Granada sports legend:
Paquillo Fernández, Olympic silver medalist in the 20 km race in Athens 2004.
María José Rienda, six-time winner of the Giant Slalom World Cup.
Enrique Porta, top scorer in the First Division with Granada CF in the 1971/72 season.
Topics
David Valero, Luis Rubiales, María José Rienda, María Pérez, Pablo Pin, Spanish Football Federation, CB Granada Foundation, Granada CF, Ideal, RACA, Granada city, Journalism, Olympic Games
