Tennisspilleren Caroline Wozniacki, the player Pernille Harder and cyclist Michael Valgren is nominated for this Year’s Sportsnavn 2018.
It has the Danish sports confederation (DIF) and the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten decided.
This is the field cut down from 15 candidates to three nominees.
– It is three verdensklasseatleter. Each year, the fierce competition to get among the three finalists to become this Year Sportsnavn, and 2018 is no exception.
– It is seen among others in the number of WORLD cup and european championship medalists, which is slipped through the eye of the needle, says Morten Mølholm Hansen, who is managing director of the DIF, in a press release.
Michael Valgren has made his mark by defeating triple world champion Peter Sagan in endagscykelløbet the Amstel Gold Race.
While Pernille Harder in the year has been named Europe’s best female footballer, be able to Caroline Wozniacki for the first time lifting a grand slam trophy when she won the Australian Open.
Wozniacki was also the last year among the three finalists for this Year’s Sportsnavn, but had to see themselves beaten by badmintonspilleren Viktor Axelsen.
the Winner will be announced 5. January at the Danish Radio sportsgalla in Herning. With the title and a cheque of 75,000 dollars.
A priskomité consisting of among others minister of culture, Mette Bock (LA), and representatives from the DIF, Team Denmark and the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten is behind the final decision.
the Winner will be announced 5. January at the Danish Radio sportsgalla in Herning. With the title and a cheque of 75,000 dollars.
A priskomité consisting of among others minister of culture, Mette Bock (LA), and representatives from the DIF, Team Denmark and the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten is behind the final decision.
