Golden Sports Medal of Honor for 23 athletes and 15 sports officials

“We are happy about your achievements, the state of South Tyrol is proud of you,” said state governor Arno Kompatscher, opening the evening in the Laimburg rock cellar. “We also see you as role models in terms of hard work, strength of character, discipline and determination, as well as in not being discouraged by setbacks and keeping your heart in the matter,” the state governor underlined the role models of the athletes . “The same applies to the many volunteer officials, without whom South Tyrol would not be so successful,” said Kompatscher, who also underlined the unifying effect of sport in his greetings. “Today we are honoring 23 athletes from 15 different sports and 15 sports officials who, with their great voluntary commitment, have created the conditions for the many sporting successes at international level,” emphasized State Sports Councilor Martha Stocker. “This is an award that represents what you have done to distinguish South Tyrol,” said Stocker, who, as the state councilor for sports, health and social affairs, was particularly responsible for the sporting successes at the Special Olympics and the Transplant World Championship highlighted. The country's Golden Sports Medal is the highest sports award in South Tyrol that internationally successful South Tyrolean athletes can achieve. After a wine tasting with expert insights into the Laimburg wines by Günther Pertoll from the Laimburg Experimental Center, Governor Kompatscher and State Councilor Stocker went to honor the athletes and officials, who were introduced by the presenter duo Luis Mahlknecht and Hannes Kröss. 23 deserving athletes from recent years were honored for their achievements: Maximilian Vieider (mountain bike), Daniel Hofer (duathlon), Renate Telser (deaf athlete on a bike), Beltain Schmid (mountain bike), Manuel Quinziato (cycling), Aaron Durogati (paragliding). ), Mauro Martini (Special Olympics, snowboard), Michael Ellecosta (Special Olympics, alpine skiing), Christoph Thaler (Special Olympics, alpine skiing), Dominik Paris (alpine skiing), Michela Ponza (biathlon), Petra Zublasing (shooting), Stefan Roalter (curling), Reinhold Oberhammer (curling), Dominik Windisch (biathlon), Manfred Reichegger (ski mountaineering), Thomas Waldner (kayaking), Theresia Braun (transplant, athletics), Georg Thurner (transplant, athletics), Dietmar Nöckler (cross-country skiing ), Maicol Verzotto (diving), Melanie Schwarz (natural track tobogganing) and Alex Gruber (natural track tobogganing). You are one of those athletes who have achieved medals at the Olympic Games, World Championships or European Championships or who have achieved first place in non-Olympic disciplines. According to the regulations, the results of the general class (not junior or youth) apply and merits that are classified as unique and extraordinary with a role model and impulse effect for the entire sports movement in the country can also be taken into account. At the suggestion of the sports associations, the Association of South Tyrolean Sports Clubs VSS and the Unione delle Società Sportive Altoatesine USSA, the following 15 sports officials were also honored, who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of a wide variety of sports in South Tyrol through their many years of service: Vincenzo Stacchetti (Federazione Italiana Judo Lotta Karate Arte Marziali FIJLKAM), Rudolf Dantone (Federazione Ciclistica Italiana FCI), Igino Andreis (Federazione Ciclistica Italiana FCI), Franco Manzana (Federazione Motociclistica Italiana FMI), Ernfried Obrist (South Tyrolean Sports Shooting Association, President of the Unione Italiana Tiro a Segno UITS), Lorenz Waldner (State Badminton Sports Association), Enrico Levada (Federazione Pesca sportiva e attività subacque FIPSAS), Giuseppe De Nicolò (Centri sportivi aziendali e industriali), Josef Schacher (VSS), Rudolf Flunger (VSS), Josef Schermer (VSS), Paul Leitner (VSS), Hansjörg Auer (VSS), Johann Oberberger (VSS) and Sieglinde Romen (VSS).

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