{"id":1896,"date":"2019-02-08T11:07:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundatia-nawafsalameh.ro\/the-best-romanian-sportspeople-were-honoured-at-the-alexandrion-trophies-gala\/"},"modified":"2019-02-08T11:07:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T11:07:07","slug":"best-romanian-sportspeople-alexandrion-trophies-gala-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundatia-nawafsalameh.ro\/en\/best-romanian-sportspeople-alexandrion-trophies-gala-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Romanian Sportspeople Were Honoured at the Alexandrion Trophies Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth edition of the Alexandrion Trophies Gala named its winners last night. In the presence of almost 300 guests, the 11 best Romanian sportspeople of the previous year were honoured.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are already at the fourth edition of the Alexandrion Trophies, and the Foundation continues to support elite sport and its young hopefuls. We are glad that so many big names of Romanian sport are in the room with us. We hope to see each other again at the 40th edition,&#8221; said Mr Nawaf Salameh, Chairman of the Alexandrion Foundation, in his opening speech at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The distinctions and financial rewards offered at the event, held at the Radisson Blu hotel, are dedicated to athletes who achieved outstanding performances in 2018, and they are the only initiative of this kind organised and supported entirely by a private entity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The winners of the fourth Alexandrion Trophies Gala are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simona Halep<br \/>\n(tennis: world number 1, won Roland Garros)<\/p>\n<p>Gianina Beleag\u0103, Ionela Cozmiuc<br \/>\n(rowing: world champions in the double sculls)<\/p>\n<p>Ana Maria Br\u00e2nz\u0103-Popescu<br \/>\n(fencing: world runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>Nicolae Onic\u0103<br \/>\n(weightlifting: World Championships bronze, European champion)<\/p>\n<p>Loredana Toma<br \/>\n(weightlifting: world runner-up, European champion)<\/p>\n<p>Mirel R\u0103doi<br \/>\n(Romania U21 qualification)<\/p>\n<p>Ianis Hagi<br \/>\n(Viitorul \u2013 the best Romanian footballer)<\/p>\n<p>Robert Glin\u021b\u0103<\/p>\n<p>(swimming \u2013 silver medal at the European Championships)<\/p>\n<p>Ovidiu Ionescu<\/p>\n<p>(table tennis \u2013 silver medal at the European Championships)<\/p>\n<p>Mihai Mihu\u021b<\/p>\n<p>(wrestling \u2013 gold medal at the European Championships)<\/p>\n<p>For the second time in the history of the Alexandrion Trophies, in 2019 the Alexandrion Foundation also presented four awards dedicated to the young hopefuls of Romanian sport.<\/p>\n<p>The Alexandrion &#8220;Hope&#8221; Trophies were awarded to the athletes:<\/p>\n<p>Claudiu Bor\u021boneanu<\/p>\n<p>(the best young Romanian footballer in Liga 2)<\/p>\n<p>Nicoleta Angelica Muscalu and Pavel Antonia Mihaela<\/p>\n<p>(diving \u2013 bronze medal in synchronised platform at the World Championships)<\/p>\n<p>Arian Notre\u021bu<\/p>\n<p>(Paralympic athlete \u2013 swimming champion)<\/p>\n<p>Special awards were won by:<\/p>\n<p>Marius Iovi<\/p>\n<p>(soldier wounded in Iraq and Invictus athlete)<\/p>\n<p>Mircea Lucescu<\/p>\n<p>(Trophy for Excellence in Sport, for lifetime achievement)<\/p>\n<p>The Alexandrion Trophies are awarded annually by the Alexandrion Foundation following consultation with more than 20 sports newsrooms in Romania, as well as with authorised public institutions. In choosing the winners, the athletes&#8217; national and international achievements are taken into account. At previous editions, 34 Trophies have already been presented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth edition of the Alexandrion Trophies Gala named its winners last night. In the presence of almost 300 guests, the 11 best Romanian sportspeople of the previous year were honoured. &#8220;We are already at the fourth edition of the Alexandrion Trophies, and the Foundation continues to support elite sport and its young hopefuls. 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