The jury for the National Sports Awards announced the recipients of the King Felipe and Queen Letizia honors on Thursday. Motorcyclist Marc Márquez and artistic swimmer Iris Tió received the respective awards for their athletic achievements.
- The jury selected Marc Márquez for the King Felipe Award following his victory in last year’s motorcycle world championship.
- The title marked the ninth world championship for the rider from Cervera and his seventh in the premier class.
- Iris Tió received the Queen Letizia Award after securing four medals at the artistic swimming world championships in Singapore.
- Tió won gold medals in the solo free and duet free events, becoming the first Spanish athlete to achieve the solo free victory, alongside two bronze medals.
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