San Javier lived last night its great festival of sport with Gala III Sports Awards of San Javier which was attended by the Director General of Sports, Antonio Peñalver, the mayor, Juan Martinez, and the Councillor for Sports, Carlos Albaladejo, among other authorities, as well as a broad representation of all areas of local sport.
The young billiard San Javier, Juan David Zapata García 22 years old, No.1 regional and 7 national ranking, which in 2014 accumulated several regional and national titles as the champion of Spain Sub 25, received from the Mayor's Award for Best Male Athlete 2014.
Local sports also looks for references and 2014 found him in Luque Francisco Martínez, military in reserve that has been champion of Spain Triathlon and third world veterans while training four hours a day.
The Best Female Athlete was Marta Ramón Peñalver, also of 22 years for his exploits in soccer which has achieved World Subcampeonato with the University Spanish selection and a call from the Spanish team last year to dispute the World, among other titles .
Lorena Cell, 16 year old Santiago de la Ribera has been Regional Champion Olympic Wrestling and Judo in 2014 and which now forms part of the regional program of modernization of the Judo Federation of the Region of Murcia, He received the outstanding in their mode Sportsman Award.
The awards, which are awarded to popular vote, also value the sports group.
The Gymnastics Club for all he has achieved in a short time popularize Gymnastics in the town was awarded the Club highlights in sports participation base.
The Gymnastics Club Playas de San Javier, unique in the region in the modalities of Trampoline Gymnastics Artistic and over 70 students of all ages, was awarded the National Club Category highlight for their participation in elite sport in 2014 with presence and good jobs in National Championships.
In this edition has also been awarded to schools that promote and achieve results in the sport, with the school "Sacred Heart" from San Javier distinguished in 2014 for their active participation in school sport season and several top positions in the regional final.
Fair play is of award and for his advocacy and education in values ​​with younger, Marme Sports Association received the award for Best Defender of the Play Fair 2014 Campaign.
Sports do not forget the importance of sponsorship and this time was the multinational San Javier, Himoinsa the company that received the award for Best Sponsor for its direct stake and support novice athletes with great potential, such as local Paralympic athlete, Lorenzo Albaladejo or sponsoring the pilot Michael Gates has managed to finish the Dakar Rally nine consecutive years.
Palmares 2014 was completed with the award for Best leading role in promoting and organizing sports activities in the Mar Menor, the Championship of Spain Guidance, Event Table Tennis and Beach Volleyball in which 800 athletes participated, and more than 100 volunteers sports.
Research in sport also has award each year, and this year the Award for Best Research Work was for Fernando Santoja and Pilar Sanz who developed the "Ischios" postural education program and improving the hamstring muscle extensibility, already being implemented in more than a hundred schools in the region.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier