Sports press ball
Triathlete Frodeno honored as “Legend of Sport”.
Is now a “legend of sport”: triathlete Jan Frodeno. photo
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Between glitz and glamour, both triathlete Jan Frodeno and the German basketball world champions were honored at the German Sports Press Ball.
Triathlete Jan Frodeno is with the Germans Sportpresseball was honored as a “Legend of Sports”.
“It still sounds a bit strange – legend, but of course it is also a very illustrious circle, so I am very grateful for this award,” said Frodeno in the Alte Oper in Frankfurt. The 42-year-old Rhineland native’s sporting resume is impressive: an Olympic victory in 2008 was followed by victories at the Ironman World Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2019.
After long periods of injury and several hip operations, Frodeno competed in his last big race about a month ago with the Ironman World Championships in Nice and ended his triathlon career.
Pegasos Prize for Basketball World Champions
The German national basketball team was previously honored with the Pegasos Prize in the “Athletes with Heart” category for their thrilling victory in the championship title. “We showed what players and what a team can achieve,” said national coach Gordon Herbert.
National coach Gordon Herbert’s team won the title for the first time at the World Cup in Asia in the summer. Did it change his life? “Not really, I still live in Hagen,” said the 64-year-old and laughed. “One of the best decisions I made two years ago was to make Dennis Schröder captain. He accepted it, he loves playing for his country, it’s an honor for him,” said Herbert about him Star player.
Schröder also thanked him in a video message. “I am very happy that we received the award,” he said. “It’s a huge honor for us that we can represent Germany and wear the eagle on our chest.”