Spanish Women in Sports Honored with New IED Barcelona Awards
The IED Barcelona students' Mujer y Deporte awards celebrate key women and organizations shaping Spanish women's sports in 2025.
- • The Mujer y Deporte awards were created by IED Barcelona students to honor women in Spanish sports.
- • Iris Tió won the Woman Athlete Award for her historic world championship and Olympic successes.
- • Alicia Arévalo was recognized for her groundbreaking sports journalism in women's football.
- • Carlota Planas received an award for sports leadership as founder of the first female sports agency in Spain.
- • Gràcia Gimnàstic Club and Natalia Via-Dufresne were also honored for their contributions to women's gymnastics and sailing respectively.
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A new set of awards created by students at the Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Barcelona highlights the achievements of women in Spanish sports. The 2025 Mujer y Deporte awards recognize outstanding female athletes, leaders, and organizations impacting women's sports. Iris Tió received the Premio Mujer Deportista for becoming the first Spanish world champion in solo free swimming, earning two Olympic medals at Paris 2024 and additional medals at the World Championships in Doha. Alicia Arévalo was honored with the Premio de Comunicación for her pioneering work in sports journalism and coverage of women's football; she was the first woman to commentate on a men's World Cup match on RTVE in 2022. Carlota Planas, named Mujer Dirigente Deportiva, is founder of Unik Sports, Spain's first female sports representation agency, and was recognized by Forbes as one of Europe's top young talents. The Gràcia Gimnàstic Club won the Premio Club Deportivo for its commitment to promoting gymnastics, boasting 209 official competition medals and training over 1,300 young athletes. Natalia Via-Dufresne received the Premio Mireia Tapiador for her contributions to promoting women's sailing and her successful competitive career. These awards symbolize the growing recognition of women's roles and impact in Spanish sport, celebrating significant achievements across athletic performance, leadership, and promotion of female sporting disciplines.
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