Nearly five hundred people, including relatives, friends and athletes, clothed to the winners at the Gala I Sport in Jumilla, held last Friday at the local theater Vico.
Also attended various authorities, led by the Mayor of Jumilla and Councilman Francisco Abellán José Luis Monreal Sports and the spokespersons of the municipal presidents and directors of clubs and sports associations and the presidents of Regional Associations of Athletics and Cycling .
The event, presented by Leo Gregory, a sports reporter in Onda Regional de Murcia, began with a performance by the Municipal School of Dance by Professor Bas Carolina Olivares, who performed a dance with music by Enrique Bunbury.
This was followed by delivery of the various awards: 'Best team or Club of the Year' 'al-Sala Soccer Club Central Quesera Jumilla Montesinos' Best Athlete of the Year' has corresponded with 'Salvador Guardiola Torah, named' Sports Revelation of the Year 'is shared by Aitor Jiménez, Gema Tarraga Antonio Castelo,' Award for a lifetime of Sport 'has been Martínez Vicente Calabuig,' Best sporting event of the Year is awarded to the Half Marathon "Ciudad de Jumilla" and the prize was granted Jumilla Athletic Club for their assistance in testing and 'Sport Support Award Jumillano' Foundation gave Cajamurcia.
All award winners and thanked the support received from family, friends, institutions, groups and corporate sponsors.
Councillor for Sports, in his words, while congratulating the winners, he encouraged all athletes to "not cease their efforts, which remain in the same line and record that, sure, will be rewarded in the future."
He also discussed several concepts that represent the world of sports in Jumilla: Participation, Competitiveness, Diversity and Sport Education.
For its part, the Mayor of Jumilla Francisco Abellán, also congratulated all athletes awarded "as they represent an effort and a sacrifice very important in their lives, sometimes not appreciated, but that assumes the continued support of family and friends , which, often, are robbed of their time. "
Abellán also announced that "for the future study the possibility of providing scholarship aid to athletes Jumillano, to support their economic costs are many, travel, subsistence, equipment, etc.."
The jury, made by workers of the Department of Sports, Inmaculada Vicente Cruz, Crespo Francisco Terol, Juan Crespo Terol, José Antonio Albaladejo Campos, José Ramón Moreno Pérez and Aquilino Lencina, decided to grant awards based on some merit.
About Jumilla Montesinos Futsal Club, voted best club in 2008, said "this year has been able to stay in Silver Division for the fourth consecutive season and ends 2008 in a struggle to secure a place in the play-off promotion to Division Honor. "
Monreal also noted that Montesinos is the team that represents the city of Jumilla nationally and did not forget to mention the work your quarry four teams in their work to train and educate future players. "
Best athlete of the year, the jury considered giving the prize to the rider Salvador Guardiola Torah, "which debuted in professional campaign in the Challenge de Mallorca and was part of the Spanish national road in the Portugal World Cup or the Tour of Flanders.
"In track, the rider Jumillano, proclaimed this year, runner-up in Spain under-23 in pursuit and was fourth in scoring and scratch patterns," said the mayor of Sports.
Revelation of the year as sports, "the cadet class cyclists Jumillano medalists in track championship held in Spain Torre Pacheco have earned the award for sports revelation this year," said Jose Luis Monreal.
"It's Aitor Jiménez, and Antonio Castelo Tárraga Gemma, who were able to hang up to five medals in the nationals held in August to defend the colors of the selection Murcia."
The prize for a 'life dedicated to sport' was to Vicente Calabuig.
"In its 51 years has past and has succeeded in various forms of sport," and even his profession is related to the sport because it is a physical education teacher in Murcia "note from the Department.
Calabuig began as a player coming to defend the colors of the Jumilla Imperial Football Club, who came to train in the late eighties.
Now dedicated to triathlon, proclaimed champion of Spain in more veterans in 2004 and regional runner duathlon this year. "
Since the jury has found that "Sporting Event of the Year" has been, without doubt, Jumilla City Half Marathon, so the prize is awarded to the Athletic Club Jumilla, "without whose cooperation has not been possible to carry out the event, especially in circuit design and its approval by the RFEA. "
"The Jumilla Half Marathon was held last April and the City deployed all its resources to the first edition a success."
The award for 'Support Jumillano sport', which in this first edition was to CajaMurcia Foundation, was to be "principal sponsor of many sporting events such as the Half Marathon, Race and Popular Christmas Jumilla City Triathlon, including others, as well as a partner in Jumilla in many sports-related activities. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla