Havana, Cuba.- The 53rd edition of the Prensa Latina Sports Survey has been launched today, in order to select, stimulate and recognize the best athletes and teams in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017.
From now until December 18, the voting period is opened in three categories: Best Female Athlete, Best Male Athlete and Most Relevant Team.
The media may vote through the electronic mail address of the Sports department of Prensa Latina: deportes@prensa-latina.cu
We are expecting the ballot of all media: radio, television, print and digital press. It is important to say that votes cannot be casted on a personal basis.
The overall results of the 53rd edition of the Sport Survey of Prensa Latina will be announced on December 19.
Nominees for the 2017 Survey:
ATHLETICS:
-Omar McLeod (Jamaica)
-Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas)
-Éider Arévalo (Colombia)
-Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela)
-Caterine Ibargüen (COL)
BASEBALL:
-José Altuve (Venezuela)
-Carlos Correa (Puerto Rico)
-Marcel Osuna (Dominican Republic)
-Alfredo Despaigne (Cuba)
-Luis Severino (Dominican Republic)
-José Ramírez (Dominican Republic)
-Francisco Lindor (Dominican Republic)
-Kenley Jansen (Curaçao)
BOXING:
-Yosbany Veitía (Cuba).
-Julio César La Cruz (Cuba)
-Erislandy Savón (Cuba)
-Andy Cruz (Cuba)
CYCLING:
-Rigoberto Urán (Colombia)
-Nairo Quintana (Colombia)
-Fernando Gaviria (Colombia)
-Miguel Ángel López (Colombia)
FOOTBALL:
-Lionel Messi (Argentina)
-Neymar (Brazil)
-Radamel Falcao (Colombia)
-Marcelo (Brazil)
-Keylor Navas (Costa Rica)
-Edinson Cavani (Uruguay)
JUDO:
-Mayra Aguiar (Brazil)
-Kaliema Antomachi (Cuba)
ARCHERY:
-Aida Román (Mexico)
-Sara López (Colombia)
SWIMMING
-Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil)
-Etiene Medeiros (Brazil)
DIVING:
-Jonathan Paredes (Mexico)
TRIATHLON
-Flora Duffy (Bermuda)
TENNIS:
-Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina)
MALE TEAMS:
– Soccer team of Peru
-Soccer team of Brazil
-Soccer team of Uruguay
– Soccer team of Colombia
– Soccer team of Argentina
– Soccer team of Mexico
– Soccer team of Costa Rica – Soccer team of Panama
– Soccer team of Honduras
-Volleyball team of Brazil
-Rally team of Brazil
– Baseball team of Puerto Rico
– 4×400 team (athletics) of Trinidad and Tobago
FEMALE TEAM:
-Volleyball team of Brazil
-Brazilian team of beach volleyball Larissa Franca-Talita Antúnez.
-Handball team of Brazil