Avilรฉs Mayor Hosts Honorees Ahead of Friday’s Prestigiousโ Sports Gala
Avilรฉs, Spain – Athletes, โcoaches, โฃadn sporting organizations set to be recognized at teh 2025 Premios
The annual gala recognizes both established sporting figuresโค and rising talent, underscoring theโฃ importance of athletics to โฃthe city’s identity and well-being. โคThis year’s event carriesโ particular significance as it honors individuals with Paralympic and European Championship accoladesโฃ alongside those โขfostering grassroots growth and team successes. The awards โขhighlight not only โathletic prowess but alsoโ the commitment of individuals who โhave shaped and propelled sports within the region.
Among those receiving special recognition is Alba garcรญa, celebrated as one of Avilรฉs’ most accomplished athletes. โฃThe gala will also honor Josรฉ Andrรฉs Blanco, a Paralympic medalist in cycling, having secured two medals at the 2000 Sydney Games in both road and track events. Judoka Isabel Cortavitarte, โa two-time european Championship โmedalist (1982, 1988),โข will also be acknowledged for her contributions.
Further accolades will be presented to Francisco Josรฉ Blanco, a key figure in the development of rock climbing in Asturias, andโข Fernando Fernรกndez Nรบรฑez, former sports director of the Fundaciรณn Deportiva Municipal.Recognition for achievements in sport at the base level โwill go toโ the รscar Fernรกndez club, specializing in judo and sambo wrestling, and to Ana โSรกez, a talented synchronized swimmer.
The gala will also celebrate the successes of local teams, including Avilรฉs, Navarro, โValeo, and โLa Curtidora, acknowledging their ascensions within their respective leagues. โคAdditionally, the 25th anniversaries of Judo Avilรฉs, the San Agustรญn cycling group, and the Llaranes club will be commemorated.