THE Board of Directors of the Sports Press Association of Cantabria (APDC) he announced it its annual award for outstanding sportscaster this year goes to Gerardo Prieto Madrazofirst national sword of sports journalism and contributor to EL PERIÓDICO since the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
Prieto,born in León on October 28,1953 but resident for eternity in Santander as the most convinced Cantabrian,he followed all the Olympic events from Seoul and his company reported and interpreted the athletic exploits of Barcelona-92,Atlanta-96,Sydney 2000,Athens 2004,Beijing 2008,London 2012,Rio 2016,Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
Graduated in Facts Sciences from the complutense University of Madrid and the University of Southern California, few journalists know the world of Spanish athletics as well as he does. He began his professional career in 1980 at Hoja del Lunes, and then worked in the editorial offices of Correo Catalán, Diario El Sol (Madrid), Radio Televisión Española, el Periódico de Catalunya and Running.es since 2015.
sole witness
Prieto Madrazo was also an remarkable witness of the great feats that took place in the outdoor World Championships (Rome-87, Tokyo-91, Stuttgart-93, Gotteborg-95, Athens-97, Seville-99, paris 2001, Edmonton 2003, Helsinki 2005, Osaka 2007, Berlin 2009 and London 2017) and indoor track (Indianapolis-87, Seville-91, Toronto-93, Barcelona-95, Paris-97, Lisbon 2001, Birmingham 2003 and Valencia 2008).
The same in the London marathons,London,new York,Tokyo,Paris,Rome,Venice,Rotterdam,Amsterdam,Hamburg,Berlin,Nairobi,Buenos Aires,Barcelona,Madrid,Bilbao,San Sebastián,Valencia,Seville and Vienna.A unique background in Spanish journalism.
The accumulated experience has also allowed him to collaborate with various public and private bodies, acting as a promoter and/or organizer. he also created commemorative and audiovisual books for the 25 years of the Croce d’Itálica (2006), the Seville Athletics Meeting (2008) and the Elgoibar Cross (2007). He is also the author of numerous works of fiction such as “The Teenage City”, ”Últimas Mujeres” and ”The Book Route”.
outside the desks of the big stadiums, Gerardo Prieto was a sports manager from 1986 to 2010, representing José Manuel Abascal, Chema Martínez, Juan Carlos de la Ossa, Juan Carlos Higuero, Alessandra Aguilar and Diana Martíamong othre prominent athletes.He was also a regular collaborator in the institution of large events.