The Ibero-American Community Trophy, awarded each year by the Higher Sports Council of Spain, fell this time to the Pan-American Cycling Confederation (COPACI), which was celebrating its centenary in 2022, as stated in the jury’s minutes. to be announced this December 27.
As recognized by the jury, COPACI stood out in the section of best Ibero-American athlete, entity, club or institution in 2022 for its activities carried out as part of its 100 years of founding, while its impact in Ibero-America has left traces of names and human values.
Upon hearing the news, José Peláez, President of COPACI, thanked the recognition “as a result of teamwork and a legacy that transcends medals or events, since the most important thing has been the formation of a cycling culture on our continent.”
The also head of the Iberian Cycling Union expressed that it is an honor to be the first sports Confederation in America to receive this Trophy as part of the 14 categories that are awarded each year. “We assume it as a commitment to continue carrying cycling forward on our continent, as requested by the International Cycling Union (UCI).”
The Higher Sports Council of Spain received more than 120 proposals for the 2022 edition of the National Sports Awards. A jury made up of representatives of the Spanish Olympic Committee, the Spanish Paralympic Committee, federations and sports competitions, high-level athletes and representatives of the sports press and the sports industry, among others, were in charge of evaluating and selecting the proposals.
Among the winners, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz and triathlete Susana Rodríguez also stand out, deserving of the King Felipe and Queen Letizia awards, respectively, which recognize the best athlete of that year.
The National Sports Awards, which since 1982 have been awarded by the Government of Spain through the Higher Sports Council, will be solemnly presented in a public event during the first quarter of 2024, which will be presided over by the Kings of Spain and the sports authorities of the nation.
Winners of the Ibero-American Community Trophy
| 1981 | Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) | Tenis |
| 1982 | Luis Mariano Delis Fournier (Cuba) | Atletismo |
| 1983 | Ernesto Cantó (México) | Atletismo |
| 1984 | Carlos Alberto de Sosa Lopes (Portugal) | Atletismo |
| 1985 | Carlos Alberto de Sosa Lopes (Portugal) | Atletismo |
| 1986 | Oscar Smith Becerra (Brasil) | Baloncesto |
| 1987 | Rosa Mª Correia Dos Santos Mota (Portugal) | Atletismo |
| 1988 | Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) | Atletismo |
| 1989 | Arturo Barrios (México) | Atletismo |
| 1990 | Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) | Tenis |
| 1991 | Selección Juvenil de Fútbol (Portugal) | Fútbol |
| 1992 | Selección Cubana de Voleibol (Cuba) | Voleibol |
| 1993 | Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) | Atletismo |
| 1994 | Silvia Costa (Cuba) | Atletismo |
| 1995 | Ana Fidelia Quirot (España) | Atletismo |
| 1996 | Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quesada (Ecuador) | Atletismo |
| 1997 | Daniel García (México) | Atletismo |
| 1998 | Manuela Machado (Portugal) | Atletismo |
| 1999 | Ivan Pedroso (Cuba) | Atletismo |
| 2000 | María Isabel Urrutia (Colombia) | Halterofilia |
| 2001 | Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) | Automovilismo |
| 2002 | Roberto Carlos da Silva (Brasil) | Fútbol |
| 2003 | Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima (Brasil) | Fútbol |
| 2004 | Félix Sánchez Morcelo | Atletismo |
| 2005 | Ronaldo de Assis Moreira | Fútbol |
| 2006 | Anderson Luis de Souza (Brasil) | Fútbol |
| 2007 | Lionel Andrés Messi | Fútbol |
| 2008 | Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo | |
| Kun Agüero (Argentina) | Fútbol | |
| 2009 | César Augusto Cielo Filho | Natación |
| 2010 | Luciana Paula Aymar | Hockey Hierba |
| 2011 | Cristiano Ronaldo do Santos Aveiro | Fútbol |
| 2012 | Radamel Falcao García | Fútbol |
| 2013 | Diego Pablo Simeone | Fútbol |
| 2014 | Nairo Quintana | Ciclismo |
| 2015 | Jorge Sampaoli | Fútbol |
| 2016 | Santiago Lange y Cecilia Carranza | Fútbol |
| 2017 | Keylor Antonio Navas Gamboa | Fútbol |
| 2018 | Yulimar Rojas | Atletismo |
| 2019 | Carlos Wagner Gularte Filho. | Fútbol Sala |
| 2020 | Premio Extraordinario | |
| 2021 | Yulimar Rojas Rodríguez | Atletismo |
| 2022 | Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo | Ciclismo |