CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship MVP and gold medallist Mariusz Wlazly has been named SportsMan of the Year at the SportAccord Euronews Awards Ceremony in Sochi, Russia.
The 31-year-old reached the finals after fans overwhelmingly nominated him and four other athletes from a preliminary list of 10 global sports stars. This qualified Wlazly for the final phase where he was handpicked by the Awards Commission – which comprises representatives from sport law, media and international federations – to receive the prestigious title.
FIVB Sponsorship Sales Director Mario Medeiros picked up the award on behalf of Wlazly, who spoke via livestream from Poland.
“Mariusz Wlazly supported his team and teammates and marked his name in the history of Poland making them world champions,” he said. “I would like to enforce the marvelous work of Poland and Italy last year for providing the World Championships and Mariusz who is watching from Poland. Mariusz, this is yours!”
Sportsman Of The Year: Marius Wlazly
Posted by SportAccord Convention on Thursday, April 23, 2015