Carlos Lopes, former Olympic champion, gold medalist in the marathon in Los Angeles 1984, will receive the Sports Merit – High Prestige award at the 27th Sports Gala, as announced this Tuesday by the Portuguese Sports Confederation (CDP).
Carlos Lopes, currently 77 years old, will be honored with an award that distinguishes «entities and personalities (…) for their extraordinary contribution to national sport and Portugal», in the year that marks 40 years since the conquest of the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.
«It is of the utmost justice to pay this tribute to a true living legend of Portuguese sport, to whom the country owes so much. A reference that inspired generations of Portuguese children and young people to take up sports and that opened the door to our national sporting elite”, noted the president of CDP, Daniel Monteiro.
The Portuguese Sports Gala, organized by CDP, will take place next Friday, at the Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, in Lisbon, and will also serve to publicize the winners of the 2023 Sportsmen of the Year awards, which will be decided through online voting.
