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The most successful Swiss athletes of the year were honored at the “Sports Awards”.
The winners at a glance:
Alpine skiing was the trump card at the “Sports Awards” 2023. Four awards went to the snow sports athletes. For the second time after 2016 Lara Gut-Behrami be named athlete of the year. The Ticino woman impressed with 9 World Cup podium places in the last ski season, including 3 victories. So there was no further Kambundji victory: After Mujinga had triumphed the previous year, Sister Ditaji was in the last three. But she had to give way to Gut-Behrami as well as cyclist Marlen Reusser.
Won among men Marco Odermatt the athlete of the year award for the third time in a row. The two-time world champion and overall World Cup winner set a new record with 2042 World Cup points. “To be able to accept this trophy for the third time in a row is incredible,” said Odermatt. He prevailed against Unspunnen winner Samuel Giger and athlete Simon Ehammer.
Marcel Hugs 9th prank – premiere for the tennis women
Despite his 9th award win, he showed himself to be a wheelchair athlete Marcel Hug very touched: “I was surprised and amazed that I won.” Because the competition was fierce with Catherine Debrunner and Manuela Schär. He is happy about how para-sport is developing in Switzerland, “we have a lot of athletes who are really giving it their all.”
After the Swiss national football team triumphed twice in a row, this year the award went to Women’s tennis team, which won the Billie Jean King Cup in 2022. Belinda Bencic, Jil Teichmann, Viktorija Golubic and Simona Waltert, together with coach Heinz Günthardt, ensured a historic success in Glasgow. Swiss champions YB and the beach volleyball duo Tanja Hüberli/Nina Brunner were left behind.
MVP Akanji im Stress
Nati defender was named MVP Manuel Akanji excellent. The defender won the treble of the championship, FA Cup and Champions League with Manchester City. He received the most votes with 38.6 percent, ahead of ice hockey player Nico Hischier (24.0) and handball goalkeeper Nikola Portner (12.4). Akanji had to hurry to get to the award ceremony on time, as he was in action with Manchester City in London against Luton Town until 5 p.m. on Sunday. “The coach said I just had to come back to training on Monday,” Akanji said with a laugh.
At Swiss-Ski pulls Thomas Stauffer As the men’s head coach, he has been in the background for several years and is partly responsible for many of the successes of the Swiss ski racers. He passed the flowers on to his staff: “It is a great recognition and also an award for my coaching team. Without them this wouldn’t be possible.” Jan Cadieux, head coach of ice hockey champions Geneva-Servette, and athletics coach Claudine Müller were also nominated.
He was able to receive the “SRF 3 Best Talent Sport” award and a check for 12,000 francs Stefanie Grob be happy. “It was just an honor for me to be nominated,” said the 19-year-old ski racer, who beat soccer player Iman Beney and figure skater Naoki Rossi to the places.
2023-12-10 22:10:00
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