Body: According to the Jit digital site, belonging to the Cuban Sports Institute, in addition to those leaders, wrestling was the most prominent individual sport, while beach volleyball took the distinction for groups.
The pelota player Cristian Abreu earned the status of rookie of the year and the tennis players starred, with their notable results, in the event of the year, the statement adds.
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BEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 2023
-Most notable team: beach volleyball (m).
-Best individual sport: fighting.
-Best in individual sports: Yarisleydi Cirilo (canoeing) and Luis Orta (wrestling).
-Best in team sports: Yilian Tornés (softball) and Jorge Luis Alayo (beach volleyball). Mention: Miguel Ángel López (volleyball).
-Rookie of the year: Cristian Abreu (Basque pelota).
-Non-individual event: mixed doubles of table tennis (Jorge Campos and Daniela Fonseca).
-The 10 most outstanding: Julio César La Cruz (boxing), Idalys Ortiz (judo), Leyanis Pérez (athletics), Oscar Pino (wrestling), Gabriel Rosillo (wrestling), Lázaro Martínez (athletics), Andy Granda (judo), Leuris Pupo (shooting), Arlenis Sierra (cycling) and José Ramón Pelier (canoeing).
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FEATURED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
-Event of the year: table tennis results.
-Featured in contract: Raidel Martínez (baseball).
-Mentions (gold medalists in San Salvador 2023 and Santiago 2023). Athletics: Rose Mary Almanza, Yunisleydi García, Yarima García, Zurian Hechavarría, Laura Moreira, Enis Pérez and Lisneydi Veitía. Judo: Maylín del Toro, Idelannis Gómez, Orlando Polanco, Magdiel Estrada and Iván Silva. Weights: Arley Calderón. Fights: Daniel Grégorich, Yusneylis Guzmán, Alejandro Valdés and Yurieski Torreblanca. Rowing: Reydi Cardona, Carlos Ajete, Leduar Suárez and Roberto Paz. Table tennis: Andy Pereira.
-Mentions (world medalists). Athletics: Cristian Nápoles. Boxing: Erislandy Álvarez, Saidel Horta, Fernando Arzola, Alejandro Claro and Yosbany Veitía.
-Mention: Baseball team, fourth place in the V World Baseball Classic.
-Best community projects: Venga la Esperanza and Wushu Chinatown in Havana.
-Featured in the Central American and Caribbean School Games of Venezuela 2023: Yanet Coronado (judo) and José M. Fernández (wrestling).
-Outstanding in special sports: Lemay Gutiérrez (underwater) and Johen Lefont (ball control).
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OUTSTANDING IN SPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
-Most outstanding of the year: Robiel Yankiel Sol (parathletics).
-Most outstanding female: Omara Durand (parathletics).
-Most outstanding male: Ulicer Aguilera Cruz (parathletics).
-The 10 most outstanding para-athletes: Sheyla Hernández (judo), Yuset Montejo (wrestling), Yenigladys Suárez (shooting), Yunier Fernández (table tennis), Yordani Fernández (judo), Daniel Milanés (athletics), Ever René Castro (athletics ), Guillermo Varona (athletics), Di Ángelo Lóriga (sports shooting) and Michel Ernesto Suárez (taekwondo). Mention: Manuel Alejandro del Rosario (badmington).
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BEST REFEREES
-National: Dirtho M. Fernández Cabrera (volleyball).
-International: Luis E. Charadán Pierre (badmington).
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