The Ilicitano Sports Gala put the perfect finishing touch on Saturday, June 11, when sport was the main protagonist in the city of palm trees, with events from the first hour and a closing attended by the various winners of 2021. , boxer Kiko Martínez, swimmer Ángela Martínez and Elche Handball Club are the main winners.
Kiko Martínez (men) and Ángela Martínez (women) won Ciutat d’Elx awards as top athletes of last season. The boxer was the world champion and later lost the belt in a very controversial fight, the swimmer achieved two minimum points for the World Cup in Budapest.
Elche Handball Club was awarded the Ajuntament d’Elx for the best sporting establishment after winning the Queen’s Cup and the Spanish Super Cup in just a few months, and a significant turnout. European competition.
The rest of the winners were the swimming division of Elche Tennis Club (Elx Ciutat d’Esports) for the continuous promotion of the sport, promotion to the Ilicitano Basketball Club EBA League and the juniors’ final classification. Stage of the Spanish Championship (Ilice to Elche) Sports Club Without Adjectives (Dama d’Elx) for its humanitarian values and Ascensores Serki company (Palmerar d’Elx) for its continued support of local sport.
On the other hand, cyclist Ariadna Ródenas (European masters and Titan Desert champion), swimmer Luis Paredes Marco, Elche CF Women and Joventut d’Elx received separate mentions for their good results. In addition, special commendation was given to the Tokyo Olympians (Raúl Martínez and Óscar Gil) at the gala, and awards were given to María Ángeles Urbán, Paco Martínez Carratalá, Laura Cámara and Paco Durá for their lifetime commitment to promoting the practice of sports.
The Sports Gala, which has not been held for three years, put an end to a perfect day for sports at Elche.