Prestigious World Fair Play Awards Ceremony in Baku
In the evening of October 9, 2015, the 2014 World Fair Play Awards Ceremony took place in the Congress Centre of Baku with picturesque view to the Caspian Sea.
This was also the closing event of the Joint EFPM and CIFP Congress, a two-day scientific meeting in Baku.
In a friendly atmosphere with delicious food - accompanied by a spectacular music program introducing the Azerbaijan culture - the following outstanding sportsmen and sport leaders were recognized in front of the representatives of the international sports world and the international ambassadors of the fair play idea:
2014 WORLD FAIR PLAY AWARDS
1. ACT OF FAIR PLAY
Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy:
Łukasz Kubot - Tennis, Poland
Diplomas:
Chari Hawkins – Track and field, USA
Yana Stokolesova and Anastasia Guseva – Sailing, Russia
Ignacio Gareis – Rugby, Argentina
Saeed Abdevali – Wrestling, Islamic Republic of Iran
Güler Demircan – Judo, Turkey
Letter of Congratulations:
Eric Dubuisson – Football, Belgium
Madie Zimmerman and Kate Bucknam – Track and field, USA
2. PROMOTION OF FAIR PLAY
Willi Daume World Fair Play Trophy
Ligue Francophone de Hockey – Ice-hockey, Belgium
Diplomas:
Ian Murray – Thriatlon, USA
Selcuk University - Turkey
Nicole Denise Cooke – Cycling, UK
Venice Panathlon Club - Italy
Letter of Congratulations:
Besence Open – Tennis, Hungary
Finnish Martial Arts Federation - Finland
3. SPORTS CAREER AND LIFE IN THE SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY
Jean Borotra World Fair Play Trophy
Javier Adelmar Zanetti
Diplomas:
Abdullah Kiğili - Turkey
Andre Urbing – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Karol Bielecki - Poland
4. FAIR PLAY TROPHY FOR THE YOUTH
– UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE IOC PRESIDENT
Nilufar Muhiddinova – Judo, Turkmenistan
Diplomas:
Andrey Trushechkin – Water Skiing, Russia
Guilherme Forman Murray – Fencing, Brazil
Jessica Thornton – Athletics, Australia
Theodora Gkoutoura – Fencing, Greece
Valentin Cabrera – Shooting, Argentina