Ana Peleteiro and Celta, among the Galician Sports Awards of 2025

The qualifying jury of the 2025 Galician Sports Awards has made its winners public: athlete Ana Peleteiro Brión, triathlete Susana Rodríguez Gacio, canoeist Jaime Duro Pichel, Real Club Celta de Vigo SAD, and coach Claudio Giráldez González are among those honored in this edition. The agreement was recorded in the Order of October 19, 2026, from the Department of Presidency, Justice and Sports, published in the Official Gazette of Galicia (Diario Oficial de Galicia) no. 205, dated October 27, 2026, with official reference CVE-DOG: fvmdgao2-yqu9-2ri1-uwa9-yfkjjndpufx2.

A September call and a jury that met in October

The call originated from the Order of August 27, 2026, published in the DOG no. 167, dated September 3, 2026, under procedure code DE401A. The regulation was issued under Law 3/2012, of April 2, on Galician Sport, which in article 5.1.e) grants the regional Administration the competence to convene awards and distinctions for the promotion of sport.

According to the publication order itself, once the deadline for submitting proposals had closed, the qualifying jury session took place on October 14, 2026, issuing its granting agreement. The call established 18 categories and allowed for special mentions by proposal and resolution of the jury; the annex of the published resolution finally lists 19 numbered distinctions, by separating the female and male revelation categories and incorporating an award for the best inclusive team.

The previous edition corresponded to the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years, convened by the Order of August 4, 2025, and resolved by the Order of September 1, 2025. The awards are presented solemnly in a public act, with a trophy and an accrediting diploma for each winner.

Awarded individual athletes

• Best female athlete: Ana Peleteiro Brión (athletics).
• Best female athlete with a disability: Susana Rodríguez Gacio (triathlon).
• Best male athlete: Jaime Duro Pichel (canoeing).
• Best male athlete with a disability: Nicolás Martínez Adega (canoeing).
• Best female revelation athlete: Inés Sotelo Míguez (basketball).
• Best male revelation athlete: Christian Costoya Sanabria (motorsport).
• Best coach: Claudio Giráldez González (football).
• Best referee or judge: Zeltia García Ben (gymnastics).
• Best informative work: Terio Carrera Amil.

Teams, entities and sponsorship

• Best women’s team: Club Balonmán Porriño (handball).
• Best men’s team: Real Club Celta de Vigo SAD (football).
• Best inclusive team: Genuine Racing Club Villalbés (football).
• Best entity in the promotion of grassroots sports: Agrupación Deportiva de Deporte Base Baixo Miño (Agrudebam), multi-sport in nature.
• Best sporting event: O Gran Camiño-The Historical Route (cycling).
• Award for sports sponsorship: Pescamar.
• Fair play award, ex aequo: Martín Jácome Couto and the Galician Handball Federation.

In the specific Healthy Galicia block, dedicated to the promotion of physical activity and active lifestyle habits, the jury distinguished three entities:

• Public entity: Pastoriza City Council-Municipal Sports Schools.
• Private entity: ADC Bolboretas A Coruña Dragón Boat BCS (canoeing).
• Educational entity: CPI Dr. López Suárez de Friol.

Publication, composition of the jury and appeals

The awards are granted by a jury presided over by the holder of the General Secretariat for Sport, with representation from the General Sub-directorate of Plans and Programs, the provincial sports service heads, the sports head of the Audiovisual Services Corporation of Galicia (CSAG), the presidency of a Galician entity linked to sport, and three members appointed by the presidency, in addition to a secretary with voice and vote. Agreements are adopted by simple majority and participation is unpaid.

The list of winners is displayed on the website https://deporte.xunta.gal and published in the Official Gazette of Galicia. An optional appeal for reversal may be filed against the order before the same body that issued it within one month from the day following its publication, or an administrative-law appeal before the Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Galicia within two months. The order is signed by the counselor Diego Calvo Pouso, in Santiago de Compostela, on October 19, 2026.

The ruling closes the annual cycle of recognition for Galician sport and directly affects clubs, athletes, federations, and city councils that will see their official record updated, in addition to establishing the reference framework for future calls.

Source: Official Gazette of Galicia, no. 205, of October 27, 2026, section III (Other provisions), p. 53805 (official reference: CVE-DOG: fvmdgao2-yqu9-2ri1-uwa9-yfkjjndpufx2).