Sven Michel and Union have had a lot to celebrate in recent years Photo: picture alliance / nordphoto GmbH
By Ulrike Krieger
Finally a really glamorous gala!
After three live cancellations due to Corona, Berlin celebrated its athletes of the year at the Hotel Estrel on Saturday evening in front of 1400 guests from sports, politics and business.
The 2022 champions are European sprint champion Gina Lückenkemper (26) and cyclist Simon Geschke (36).
1. FC Union Berlin celebrated the “triple double”. For the third time in a row, the Berliners voted the Bundesliga footballers Team of the Year and coach Urs Fischer (56) Coach of the Year.
Berlin’s athlete of the year professional cyclist Simon Geschke (right) and third-placed Julian Weber (javelin throw) Photo: Top Sportmarketing/Tilo Wiedensoler
Four very special Berliners with very unusual careers were celebrated just as euphorically as the winners: Canoeist Marcus Groß (33), hockey star Martin Häner (34), water jumping legend Patrick Hausding (33) and canoe champion Ronald Rauhe (41 ) say goodbye.
From left: Marcus Groß (canoe), Martin Häner (hockey), Patrick Hausding (water jump) and Ronald Rauhe (canoe) end their careers Photo: Ulrike Krieger
Unbelievable: The four sports idols have won a total of 127 Olympic, World Cup and European Championship medals. Ronny Rauhe alone won 55 medals and took part in six Olympic Games.
The winners
► Sportswoman of the Year
- Gina Lückenkemper (athletics/SCC Berlin)
- Elena Semechin (Berlin swimming team)
- Lena Hentschel (water jump/TSC Berlin)
► Sportsman of the year
- Simon Geschke (cycling/Team Cofidis)
- Tim Hecker (Kanu/SC Berlin-Gruenau)
- Julian Weber (javelin throw/USC Mainz)
► team of the year
- Union Berlin
- Alba Berlin
- Polar Bears Berlin
► Coach/Manager of the Year
- Urs Fischer (Coach Union Berlin)
- Serge Aubin (Coach Polar Bears Berlin)
- Israel Gonzalez (Coach Alba Berlin)