translation (by google)

the lists of awards Jorge Newbery

The ceremony will take place at the Palais Rouge Palermo, will be televised live by TyC Sports and honoring athletes of all time, besides the most prominent in the city last year.

By Patricio Tesei

On Wednesday, June 3, at 20, there will be a new release of Jorge Newbery awards that will distinguish the most outstanding athletes who played last year in the city. The Secretariat for Sports of the City, in charge of the organization, will provide a dinner for guests between athletes, journalists and authorities.

62 Federations and Associations of Buenos Aires presented its list of outstanding athletes during 2008. The winner of each discipline, selected by a special jury will reach the Jorge Newbery to compete for the Silver and Gold

Among the lists of the various disciplines are: Sebastián Blanco, Alejandro Gomez and Pablo Barrientos (Football), David Nalbandian, Juan Martin Del Potro Juan Monaco (Tennis), Marcela Acuna and Omar Narvaez Pigu Hugo Garay (Boxing) Guillermo Ortelli, Emanuel Moriatis and Juan Manuel Silva (Racing), Luciana Aymar, and Germán Orozco Daniela Lucia Sruoga (Field Hockey), Adolfo Cambiaso, Facundo Pieres and Pablo Mac Donough (Polo), José María López, Roberto Arato, Esteban Tuero (Motorsports), among others.

Furthermore, recognize the trend of major figures in the sport with a bronze statuette, a distinction received in the previous figures like José Luis Chilavert, José Luis Clerc, Los Pumas, Juan María Traverso, Horacio Elizondo, Julio Grondona, Enzo Francescoli, Gabriela Sabatini, Cesar Luis Menotti, Jose Pekerman, Milanesi Marcelo, Juan Carlos Harriott, Amadeo Carrizo, Hugo Porta, Roberto Fontanarrosa, Roberto De Vicenzo and Jose Froilan Gonzalez, among others.

The winners of the Newbery Gold were: Mariela Antoniska (2003), Omar Narvaez (2004), Jorge Valdivieso (2005), Fernando Gago (2006), Bats (2007) and Rodrigo Palacio (2008).