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Thursday, January 2, 2014

AIPS National Associations name 2013 Best Athletes of the Year


 
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By Maria Pia Beltran - AIPS Young Reporter, Italy
MILAN, January 2, 2014 - The best athletes of 2013 from each country have been recognized by their national associations affiliated to AIPS: among them are great champions who were also among the candidates of the 2013 AIPS Poll, but also less well-known athletes coming from even the smallest countries of the world. We have collected 34 rankings with the top three male and female athletes of each country, as selected by the sports journalists of their respective nations. Here the first results:

ANGOLA
Sportsmen

Carlos Morais                       
         Basketball
Walter Ruben Faustino  
                 Jiu Jitsu
Omar de Sousa    
                        Jiu Jitsu

Sportswomen
Nacissela Mauritius 
                        Basketball
Marcelina Kiala   
                           Handball
Maria de Fatima    
                         Judo

ARMENIA
Sportsmen

Safaryan Davit  
                             Wrestling
Aleksanyan Artur
                            Wrestling
Julfalakyan Arsen   
                        Wrestling

Sportswomen
Mkrtchyan Lilit   
                            Chess
Sharoyan Amalya  
                         Athletics
Balasanyan Sose   
                         Sambo

AUSTRIA
Sportsmen

David Alba    
                                Football
Marcel Hirscher   
                          Alpine Ski
Gregor Schlierenzauer    
               Ski Jumping
          
Sportswomen
Anna Fenninger  
                           Alpine Ski
Michaela Kirchgasser   
                  Alpine Ski
Anna Stoehr   
                              Climbing

AZERBAIJAN
Sportsmen

Mahammadrasul Mejidov   
            Boxing
Elkhan Mammadov                        Judo
Valentin Demyanenko   
                Rowing

Sportswomen
Christina Job   
                              Weightlifting
Julia Ratkevich   
                            Wrestling
Farida Azizovа   
                            Taekwondo

BELARUS
Sportsmen

Shiarhei Rutenka   
                         Handball
Mikhail Grabovski   
                        Hockey
Vasil Kiryienka   
                           Cycling

Sportswomen
Victoria Azarenka   
                        Tennis
Darya Domracheva   
                    Biathlon
Melitina Staniuta   
                       Gymnastics

BELGIUM
Sportsmen

Frederik Van Lierde   
                     Triathlon
Sven Nys  
                                    Cyclo-Cross
Bart Swings   
                              Speed Skating

Sportswomen
Kirsten Filpkens   
                          Tennis
Valerie Courtois   
                         Volleyball
Catherine Jacques   
                      Jiu-jitsu

BURUNDI
Sportsmen  
 
Saidi Ntibazonkiza   
                       Football
Valery Nahayo   
                            Football
Elvis Hakizimana   
                        Basketball

Sportswomen   
Diane Johson Nukuru  
                    Athletics
Francine Niyonsaba   
                    Athletics
Florence Kalume   
                        Basketball

CANADA
Sportsmen 
  
Patrick Chan   
                             Figure Skating
Jon Cornish  
                                Football
Milos Raonic   
                              Tennis

Sportswomen   
Kaillie Humphries    
                    Bobsleigh
Christine Sinclaire   
                    Football
Eugenie Bouchard   
                    Tennis

CONGO
Sportsmen  
 
Bismarck Biyombo   
                    Basketball
Mputu Mabi Trésor   
                    Football
Munanga Maxi   
                          Basketball

Sportswomen   
Betu July    
                                Handball
Mwasesa Christianne   
                Handball
Mambenga Natacha   
                  Basketball

CROATIA
Sportsmen
   
Mario Mandzukic   
                      Football
Domagoj Duvnjak   
                    Handball
Ivica Kostelic   
                           Alpine Ski

Sportswomen   
Sandra Perkovic  
                         Athletics
Tina Mihelic   
                              Sailing
Ivana Buden  
                              Archery

CUBA
Sportsmen 
  
Ashley Gonzales  
                         Judo
Julio Caesar La Cruz  
                   Boxing
Freddy Asiel Alvarez  
                   Baseball

Sportswomen   
Idalis Ortiz   
                              Judo
Glenhis Hernandez   
                   Taekwondo
Yarisley Silva   
                           Athletics

CZECH REPUBLIC
Sportsmen 
  
Vitezslav Vesely   
                        Athletics
Tomas Berdych  
                          Tennis
Ondrej Synek     
                          Rowing

Sportswomen   
Zuzana Hejnova  
                        Athletics
Gabriela Soukalova   
                  Biathlon
Martina Sablikova   
                     Speed Skating

GERMANY
Sportsmen 
  
Robert Harting   
                        Athletics
Sebastian Vettel  
                        F1
Raphael Holzdeppe   
                   Athletics

Sportswomen   
Christina Obergföll
                      Athletics
Sabine Lisicki   
                           Tennis
Maria Höfl-Riesch   
                     Nordic Ski

GREECE
Sportsmen
   
Spyros Gianniotis   
                     Swimming
Vasilis Spanoulis    
                    Basketball
Penayiotis Gkionis   
                   Table Tennis

Sportswomen
Katerina Nikolaidou   
                 Rowing
Vasiliki Vougiouka   
                    Fencing
Maria Prevolaraki   
                    Wrestling

GREAT BRITAIN
Sportsmen 
  
Andy Murray 
                              Tennis
Mo Farah  
                                  Athletics
Chris Froome  
                            Cycling

Sportswomen   
Christine Ohuruogu   
                 Athletics
Rebecca James  
                         Cycling
Non Stanford   
                          Triathlon

ICELAND
Sportsmen
   
Gylfi Thor Sigurdsson   
              Football
Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson   
           Handball
Jon Arnor Stefansson    
              Basketball

Sportswomen   
Anita Hinriksdottir    
                    Athletics
Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir    
          Football
Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir   
            Swimming

ITALY
Sportsmen 
  
Vincenzo Nibali   
                      Cycling
Clemente Russo   
                      Boxing
Marcello Lippi   
                         Football

Sportswomen   
Flavia Pennetta   
                      Tennis
Federica Pellegrini   
                   Swimming
Antonella Del Core   
                 Volleyball

KAZAKHSTAN
Sportsmen   

Gennady Golovkin   
                  Boxing
Denis Kuzin   
                          Speed Skating
Janibek Alimhanuly   
                Boxing

Sportswomen   
Zhansaya Abdumalik    
            Chess
Ekatherina Larionova   
             Wrestling
Gauhar Ermekbay   
                 Boxing

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Sportsmen  
 
Yuri Krakovetsky  
                    Judo
Nurbek Akanov   
                     Wrestling

Sportswomen   
Aisuluu Tynybekova   
              Wrestling
   
LEBANON
Sportsmen   

Maxime Chaya 
                        Rowing
Abdo Feghaly   
                       Rally
Mohammed Haidar   
                Football

Sportswomen   
Mona Chayato   
                      Fencing
Alissa Sadek   
                         Gymnastic
Rebecca Akl   
                         Basketball

LITHUANIA
Sportsmen  
 
Justinas Kinderis   
                  Pentathlon
Jevgenijus Suklinas  
                Canoe
Mantas Kalnietis    
                  Basketball

Sportswomen   
Ruta Meilutyte   
                       Swimming
Laura Asadauskaite   
                Pentathlon
Vilma Rimsaite    
                     BMX

MAURITANIA
Sportsmen 
  
Moulay Ahmed  
                        Football
Soulyman Jelou 
                        Football
Hamoud Dych    
                       Petanque

Sportswomen   
Fatimetou Salem
                       Chess
Hawa Toure  
                            Basketball
Zeynebou Njay   
                      Basketball

MONTENEGRO
Sportsmen   

Nikola Janovia    
                       Waterpolo
Milos Scepanovic  
                     Waterpolo
Aleksandar Ivovic   
                   Waterpolo

Sportswomen   
Katarina Buatovia   
                   Handball
Jelena Dubljevic   
                     Basketball
Sladjana Perunovia   
                 Athletics

NORWAY
Sportsmen   

Magnus Carlsen   
                   Chess
Aksel Lund Svindal    
               Alpine Ski
Emil Hegle Svendsen    
            Biathlon

Sportswomen   
Suzann Pettersen  
                   Golf
Tora Berger    
                        Biathlon
Marit Bjorgen   
                       Cross Country Ski

PUERTO RICO
Sportsmen  
 
Yadier Molina   
                        Baseball
John Velazquez   
                      Horse racing
Javier Culson   
                         Athletics

Sportswomen   
Adriana Diaz  
                           Table Tennis
Monica Puig   
                           Tennis
Aury Cruz   
                             Volleyball

ROMANIA
Sportsmen  
 
Tiberiu Dolniceanu   
                 Fencing
Eduard Novak   
                       Paralympic Cycling
Bogdan Juratoni   
                    Boxing

Sportswomen   
Simona Halep   
                        Tennis
Ana Maria Branza   
                  Fencing
Larisa Lordache   
                    Gymnastics

RUSSIA
Sportsmen  
 
Dmitriy Mustrrskiy   
                 Volleyball
Dtnis Uskov   
                          Speed Skating
Khadzhimurat Gatzalov 
             Wrestling 

Sportswomen   
Yelena Isinbaeva   
                    Athletics
Julia Efimova   
                         Swimming
Svetlana Romashina   
                Synchronized Swimming

SERBIA
Sportsmen   

Emir Bekric   
                            Athletics
Novak Djokovic   
                     Tennis
Nemanja Matic   
                      Football

Sportswomen   
Ivana Spanovic   
                     Athletics
Katarina Tomasevic   
                Handball
Jovana Brakovic   
                    Volleyball

SIERRA LEONE
Sportsmen   
Kei Kamara   
                            Football
Jimmy Toronka    
                     Athletics
Ibrahim Abu Bakarr Kamara       Volleyball

Sportswomen   
Mammy Konneh Lahun  
            Athletics
Zainab Kamara   
                     Volleyball
Rebecca Ansumana   
               Athletics

SPAIN
Sportsmen   

Rafael Nadal   
                          Tennis
Marc Marquez  
                         Moto GP
Joaquin Rodriguez   
                 Cycling

Sportswomen   
Mireia Belmonte  
                      Swimming
Ruth Beitia  
                             Athletics
   
SLOVENIA
Sportsmen 
  
Peter Prevc   
                            Ski Jumping
Goran Dragic   
                         Basketball
Matej Mohoric   
                        Cycling

Sportswomen   
Tina Maze   
                            Alpine Ski

UKRAINE
Sportsmen  
 
Bogdan Bondarenko    
            Athletics
Oleg Stepko    
                       Gymnastics
Ibrahim Aldatov   
                    Wrestling 

Sportswomen   
Olga Kharlan    
                       Fencing
Olena Pidgrushna   
                  Biathlon
Anita Seregina  
                       Karate

USA
Sportsmen  
 
Lebron James   
                       Basketball
Peyton Manning   
                     Football
Sidney Crosby 
                         Hockey

Sportswomen   
Serena Williams  
                     Tennis
Missy Franklin 
                         Swimming
Maya Moore  
                           Basketball

ZIMBABWE
Sportsmen   
Samson Muripo   
                     Karate
Charles Manyuchi   
                   Boxing
Takanyi Garanganga   
               Tennis

Sportswomen   
Cara Black   
                             Tennis
Micheen Thornycroft   
               Rowing
Rachel Goromonzi   
                  Hockey

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