Ana Peleteiro and Marc Tur have been chosen as the best Spanish athletes of the year 2021 at the Spanish Athletics Gala held this Saturday, April 23, in the Goyeneche auditorium at the headquarters of the Spanish Olympic Committee in Madrid.
furrier María Pérez and Marta Pérez have been imposed in the vote, the other two finalists for best Spanish athlete of the year. In the balance of the Galician triple jumper they have weighed her two international medals of 2021: the silver in the European indoor track in Torun and especially the bronze in the great competition of the season, the Olympic Games from Tokyo. In the Japanese capital, Peleteiro also broke his own Spanish triple jump record with 14.87 m.
María Pérez was fourth in the 20 km walk at the Olympic Games and second in the individual at the Podebrady European Cup, first for teams. In addition, he achieved the best Spanish mark in the history of 35 km walk with 2:44:17. For her part, Marta Pérez reached the 1500 m Olympic final, where she finished ninth with 4:00.12, the second best Spanish mark of all time and the best in a Games. She also finished fourth in the Diamond League final in Zurich.
Tur took the award for best male athlete ahead of Mohamed Katir, Adel Mechaal and Asier Martínez the first time there were four finalists instead of three. The Ibizan walker made history in 2021 by winning the 50 km walk in the Podebrady European Cup with 3:47:40, the tenth best Spanish time ever, and caressing the Olympic podium with a fourth place in Tokyo in the same distance .
Katir broke three records for Spain in 1500m (3:28.76), 3000m (7:27.64) and 5000m (12:50.79), he was eighth in the 5000m Olympic final and won two Diamond League events, both at Gateshead, the 3000m and the 5000m Mechaal finished fifth in the 1500m final at the Tokyo Games in 3:30.77, the best Spanish brand in some Games, and won the bronze medal in the European indoor track in Torun in 3000 m. Asier Martínez was sixth in the Games in 110m hurdles and fourth in the European Indoor Championships in 60 m hurdles, he won the 110 m hurdles in the Super League of Nations in Silesia and was proclaimed champion of Europe under 23 in 110 m hurdles in Tallinn. In addition, he achieved the best Spanish marks in U23 history in 60 m hurdles (7.60) and 110 m hurdles (13.22).
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