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Marca Leyenda

Spanish award

Summary

Spanish award

Marca Leyenda (Marca legend) is an award given by the Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the best sport professionals in history. Since its inception in 1997 over 80 people have received this award.

List of winners

DateWinnerSport
13 December 2025GEO Ilia TopuriaMixed martial arts
25 November 2025ESP Carlos Soria FontánMountaineering
25 September 2025ARG Fernando BelasteguínPadel
27 May 2025ESP Saúl CraviottoCanoeing
6 March 2025ESP Toni BouMotorcycle sport
24 January 2024ESP Sandra SánchezKarate
27 July 2023ITA Sergio ScarioloBasketball
1 June 2023FRA Karim BenzemaFootball
24 March 2023BRA RonaldinhoFootball
22 February 2023CUB Iván PedrosoAthletics
10 June 2022ITA Pierluigi CollinaFootball
18 May 2022CRO Luka ModrićFootball
16 May 2022ESP Jesús Ángel GarcíaAthletics
30 December 2021USA Simone BilesArtistic gymnastics
18 December 2020NZL Russell CouttsSailing
29 January 2020USA Mike PowellAthletics
16 November 2019ESP Sergio GarcíaGolf
29 July 2019POR Cristiano RonaldoFootball
7 March 2019ESP Javier FernándezFigure skating
14 December 2018ESP Juan Carlos NavarroBasketball
8 November 2018USA Bob BeamonAthletics
4 April 2018MEX Hugo SánchezFootball
11 December 2017ESP Marc MárquezMotorcycle sport
14 December 2016ESP Luis SuárezFootball
13 September 2016ESP Ruth BeitiaAthletics
1 May 2016SRB Novak DjokovicTennis
2 December 2015ESP XaviFootball
29 November 2015ESP José María OlazábalGolf
7 October 2015ESP Teresa PeralesSwimming
5 May 2015ESP David CalCanoe racing
2 October 2014ESP Kilian JornetTrail running
24 September 2014ESP Javier Gómez NoyaTriathlon
12 February 2014ESP MarcelinoFootball
28 September 2012USA Kelly SlaterSurfer
27 September 2012ESP Luis ArconadaFootball
15 June 2012ESP QuiniFootball
2 June 2012ESP Fernando TorresFootball
14 March 2012GER Franz BeckenbauerFootball
10 November 2011ESP Fernando HierroFootball
8 August 2011ESP Andrés IniestaFootball
14 April 2011ITA Fabio CapelloFootball
1 April 2011BRA RonaldoFootball
18 January 2011ESP Ángel María VillarFootball
18 January 2011ESP Vicente del BosqueFootball
16 December 2010USA David SternBasketball
27 November 2010ESP Fernando AlonsoAuto racing
2 November 2010ESP Jorge LorenzoMotorcycle sport
2 June 2010USA Kareem Abdul-JabbarBasketball
27 May 2010ESP Edurne PasabanMountaineering
18 March 2010USA Muhammad AliBoxing
17 November 2009ITA Paolo MaldiniFootball
19 October 2009BRA KakáFootball
24 September 2009ITA Luca Cordero di MontezemoloAuto racing
31 August 2009JAM Usain BoltAthletics
30 June 2009ESP Federico Martín BahamontesRoad bicycle racing
29 April 2009ARG Lionel MessiFootball
3 March 2009ESP Raúl GonzálezFootball
15 December 2008ESP Rafael NadalTennis
15 December 2008ESP Juan Carlos IOthers
24 October 2008ITA Valentino RossiMotorcycle sport
20 August 2008USA Michael PhelpsSwimming
1 July 2008ESP Luis AragonésFootball
30 January 2008FRA Zinedine ZidaneFootball
5 December 2007ESP Francisco GentoFootball
18 October 2007SUI Roger FedererTennis
25 September 2006ESP Pau GasolBasketball
7 July 2005USA John McEnroeTennis
6 March 2005UKR Sergey BubkaAthletics
28 January 2005ETH Haile GebrselassieAthletics
25 November 2004ESP Manolo SantanaTennis
18 October 2004USA Andre AgassiTennis
22 May 2002USA Martina NavratilovaTennis
2 April 2002USA Mark SpitzSwimming
6 January 2002USA Magic JohnsonBasketball
4 June 2001ESP Juanito OiarzabalMountaineering
1 March 2001GER Michael SchumacherAuto racing
26 July 2000BEL Eddy MerckxRoad bicycle racing
7 May 2000AUT Niki LaudaAuto racing
26 December 1999USA Carl LewisAthletics
11 November 1999ESP Ángel NietoMotorcycle sport
5 October 1999ARG Alfredo Di StéfanoFootball
1 October 1999ARG Diego Armando MaradonaFootball
21 September 1999ESP Juan Antonio SamaranchInternational Olympic Committee
21 June 1999NED Johan CruyffFootball
11 January 1999ESP Seve BallesterosGolf
27 November 1998USA Pete SamprasTennis
20 July 1998ESP Arantxa Sánchez VicarioTennis
17 June 1998ITA Alberto TombaAlpine skiing
28 March 1998ESP Carlos SainzAuto racing
23 March 1998ROM Nadia ComăneciArtistic gymnastics
22 January 1998ESP Manel EstiarteWaterpolo
18 December 1997RUS Garry KasparovChess
11 December 1997ESP Miguel IndurainRoad bicycle racing
27 November 1997AUS Michael DoohanMotorcycle sport
15 November 1997BRA PeléFootball
16 October 1997USA Michael JordanBasketball

References

References

  1. (29 July 2019). "Cristiano Ronaldo recibe el MARCA Leyenda". Marca.
  2. (7 March 2019). "Javier Fernández recibe el MARCA Leyenda, en directo". Marca.
  3. "Luis Suárez recibió el MARCA Leyenda - Marca.com". Marca.
  4. MARCA.com. (2 December 2015). "El Maestro Xavi ya es MARCA Leyenda".
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