The Binéfar City Council celebrated this Friday the 19th edition of the Binéfar Sports Awards Gala, in which seven athletes, entities and people were awarded for their sporting merits during 2020, as well as José Luis Paricio, for his career as a sports journalist who was awarded the special award from the sports council.
The Councilor for Sports, Juan Carlos García, stressed that the awards “recognize the achievements of our athletes and the work and responsibility behind them, making them true examples to follow.”
Juan Carlos García and councilors Teresa Pallás and Patricia Rivera presented the awards to the most outstanding athletes in the following categories: Sergio Barreda (CD Binéfar), prize for the best team sports athlete; Paula Ambau (Binéfar Athletics Club) and Rodrigo Pérez (Binéfar Judo Club), for the best promising female and male athletes (up to 17 years); Sergio García (Club Judo Binéfar), to the best absolute male athlete (from 18 years old); first cadet team (CF Base Binéfar), to the group with the greatest sporting merits; El Reto de Correr, to the sponsoring company; and José Luis Paricio, special award from the sports department.
The clubs also delivered their awards, which went to Laura Gimeno (Club Chess Binéfar), Laura Chirón (Club Badminton Binéfar), Rafa Nadal (AD Veteranos Binéfar), Ana Bardalés (Club Rítmica Binéfar), Pilar Blanco (Club Litera Montaña), José María Cosialls (Club Futsal Binéfar), club members (Club Ciclista Binéfar 2010), Jorge Ascaso (Kickboxing School Binéfar), Jesús Ortiz (Club Athletics Binéfar), women’s team +45 (Club Tenis-Pádel Binéfar), Francisco Fuentes (Club Base Football Binéfar), TGelmo Pereira (ACR Table Tennis Club Binéfar 77), María José González (Basketball Club Binéfar), Rosa Marqués (Judo Club Binéfar), Peña Blue Boys (CD Binéfar) and Mario García (Fishermen Club Binéfar La Litera ).
The Councilor for Sports, Juan Carlos García, pointed out in his speech that sports in Binéfar have not stopped during the pandemic and that “numerous sporting events have been held at the highest level, such as provincial and regional championships, cups and tournaments of different disciplines. Outings have been resumed from the Mountain Litera Club, training and meetings of the Cycling Club, the Rhythmic Club, the Basketball Club, shots from the Hunting and Shooting Club and championships of the Fishing Club; the Motorcycle Club has prepared a meeting for next April or this Sunday the 45th Cross of San Quilez will be held”. He also referred to the victories achieved by athletes from Binéfar and announced that the next appointments will be in April with the Spanish Judo Cup and in May the 5 and 10 k races.
“These awards are the recognition of the clubs and the city council, not only for your sporting achievements, but also for your commitment to people. Sport is, above all, self-improvement, overcoming our obstacles and limitations. It is a principle that has a lot to do with education, which is the basic pillar that sustains a society. There is no better investment”, concluded the mayor of sports.
