The cyclist was not nominated this year male performer, was voted by the audience at Sports Gala.
It was controversial when Alexander Kristoff was not among the nominees that year male athlete. But people have been him voted Arets name, the price is the most prestigious of the active athletes.
– I’ll fit it in prize closet, said Kristoff in thanking.
After winning the prestigious award, he found not fit to be bitter for the missing nomination many felt he should have had.
– Was it extra good to get this price?
– No, I bear no grudge when it comes to jury or something like that. But it was good to get the price and after a good season it is nice to get recognition. And it suggests that I’ve had a good season when I become “year name” said Kristoff Aftenposten.
Was surprised
He won the vote in competition with Marit Bjoergen, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, Cecilia Brækhus, Magnus Carlsen, Joergen Graabak, women’s national handball, Kjetil Jansrud, Therese Johaug, Mariann Vestbøstad Marthinsen, Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Mats Zuccarello.
– Is it extra fun get a price that audiences have been through?
– It is. It means almost most, it is the Norwegian people think. That means that people have been joined by what I have done in years.
– I was a bit surprised when they read out my name, and thought “what should I say now?”. I practiced my little plane over here this morning, but I thought it was not so likely that I was going to win, so it was with one experiment, says Kristoff with a big smile.
He had a great season on the bike last year and won, among other classic Milano-Sanremo and two Tour de France stages.
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Koss won honorary award
Johann Olav Koss (Right to Play) and Atle Vårvik (MOT) won this year’s honorary award.
– To receive this award was really nice, honorable and surprising. We had only been invited to a dinner. I was a little sweaty and very touched at the end, says Koss and laughs.
– My wife has managed to keep this well hidden, but she was very excited to get on Sports Gala, and I wondered the slightly why, says Koss, who won because of the efforts of the organization Right to Play.
– I’m very proud of what has happened – that we manage to reach over one million children in activity every week in over 20 countries – children who have never had the opportunity to play and engage in activity before . Especially for girls. The sport joy that we take for granted and experience as naturally in Norway, the we manage to build up in other countries. What I experienced as a child, we must give all children the opportunity to experience.
Two awards for Jansrud
Kjetil Jansrud was Saturday named this year male athlete and also won the athletes appreciate Sports Gala . He thanked the support for prices.
– In Norway we are extremely pampered with excellent sports performance. It goes almost inflation in all victories. Therefore it is to be this year’s male athlete which is huge for me. It is an individual sport, but one can not escape a good support system. We have the best coaches, said Jansrud the link from Adelboden in Switzerland.
Jansrud won the award at the expense of Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, Joergen Graabak, Ståle Sandbech and Emil Hegle Svendsen.
In Additionally, he won athletes price. Aksel Lund Svindal accepted the award on his behalf.
– I know him well, I know that he will thank their team mate. It is a team sport. Apart from the two minutes we compete. I am proud of the team. Kjetil is raw. I dread almost until I’m back, for he is so difficult to beat, said Svindal.
Bjoergen won
Marit Bjoergen (34) was not surprising voted the female athlete.
– I’ll be very humble to be appreciated, said Bjoergen from Italian Val di Fiemme, where she evidently wins Tour de Ski for the first time Sunday.
Bjoergen struck her teammates Therese Johaug and Maiken Caspersen Falla and Silje Norendal and Suzann Pettersen.
Martin Ødegaard (16) continues to break barriers. Saturday, he was the youngest winner on the Sports Gala.
16-year-old switched to mostly all major European clubs, but Spanish Real Madrid seems to be first in the queue. He won ahead Tiril Eckhoff (biathlon) and Joergen Graabak (combined).
– It is surprising to win, especially when I see who I fought against. I am very proud and think it’s really fun, said Ødegaard.
He was the youngest player in Norwegian league last season, the youngest goalscorer and the youngest national team player in Norwegian history. He is also the youngest who has played EM qualification.
Carlsen won the open class
The former had the distinction of being the youngest winner on the Sports Gala, Magnus Carlsen, won the open class front among others Cecilia Brækhus and Olav Lundanes.
Handball girls took the award for the team after their EM Gold in December.
– We should be a little better day by day in EM and we dreamed of gold. Hard work paid off. I am proud of the gold medal and appreciate Norwegian peoples involvement in December, said Karoline Dyhre Breivang.
This year’s team performance went to the Norwegian combined team from Sochi. Coach Kristian Hammer picked up the prize on behalf of the athletes, who are in competition.
Sarah Louise Rung (25) got like Kjetil Jansrud two awards. Paralympics athlete who became paralyzed after an operation in 2008, won the first award when she was named the year’s model. Later she also appreciates that year female disabled athlete. Lynne Erikstad became the male disabled athlete.
– It was very surprising that I would win two awards, but very fun. The first award was very unexpected, but “this year’s model” is an award that means so much. I set both prices very loud!
– I was in tears before I got up on stage and took to the initial cost. I think I’m going to let it sink well and deep into me – and actually thought about what a model is, and use it further and continue to be so.
Alpin Chief Havard Tjørhom was voted the Coach front among others Thorir Hergeirsson, who led Norway handball women EM Gold in December.
Here are the winners:
This year female athlete:
Marit Bjoergen, cross country
This year male athlete:
Kjetil Jansrud, alpine
Open class:
Magnus Carlsen, chess
team of the year:
Handball girls
This year team player:
Mats Zuccarello, hockey
This year team performance:
Combined team, Sochi
Year breakthrough:
Martin Ødegaard, soccer
This year female disabled athlete:
Sarah Louise Rung, swimming
This year male disabled athlete:
Lynne Erikstad, sailing
year coach:
Havard Tjørhom, alpine
Name of the year:
Alexander Kristoff
Idrettsgallaens Honorary Award:
Atle Vårvik (MOT) and Johann Olav Koss (Right to Play)
Year model:
Sarah Louise Rung
Practitioners price:
Kjetil Jansrud
Year enthusiast:
Torbjorn Gryberg
Inclusion Price 2014
SK Vidar
(The award was presented during the intermission at Sports Gala)
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