Athlete's gloss in Southwest Palatinate: Medal rain for the best!

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Von: Markus Schneiderling

Im Landkreis Südwestpfalz wurden Sportler und Förderer für ihre Leistungen ausgezeichnet. Die Ehrung fand in Lemberg statt.
In the district of Southwest Palatinate, athletes and sponsors were awarded for their services. The honor took place in Lemberg. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On March 15, 2025, the most successful athletes of the previous year and outstanding sports promoters were honored in the Southwest Palatinate district. The event took place in Lemberg, and the citizens had the opportunity to propose athletes to honor. A total of 102 invitations were given, 72 athletes came to Lemberg to accept their awards. The district administrator pointed out that some athletes, including the sports gymnasts of the TV Dahn, were not present because they were preparing for the upcoming Palatinate Championships. In absence, this group received a gold medal for their services, such as Rheinpfalz.de reported.

The honor included both individual and team performance. Jana Rohr from TV Thaleischweiler was awarded a gold medal for her success in stone pushing and in the athletic pentathlon. Other athletes who were awarded in three categories were also extremely successful. The following athletes received medals:

honored athlete at a glance

medals
name
gold Lara Schwarz, Jana Rohr, Marie Laux, Marlene Kriebel, Nina Kowalczyk, Melissa Gys, Lina Herder, Emma Juretic, Lana Busch, Peter Wagner, Annette Wrobel
silver Leo Wirth, Ann-Sophie Becker
bronze Jona Demberger, Lucas Hochreiter, Mariella Rung, Peter Fremgen, Mia Taurus, Tim Brödel, Amy Mongeau, Paula Franz, Leandra Weiß, Dr. Petra Heid, Jürgen Littig, Harald Schieler, Lauren Kobert, Julia Podgorski, Johannes Brügel, Kimberly Jähde, Bastian Merz
In addition to the athletes, eight sports sponsors were awarded in addition to the athletes who contribute significantly to support for sport in the district. Udo Memmer, who has been a member of SC Hauenstein since 1977, and Andreas Langenberger, who has been active for TuS Rumbach since 1991 and has threaded a deal with the handover of the jersey with the Consul General of Saudi Arabia since 1991. Other fronts such as Reiner Ahlheim, Jürgen Schlachter and Hildegard Meyer were also recognized for their commitment, whereby the recognition often stood for years of relationship work within their clubs.

voluntary work and their challenges

Great value is placed on the voluntary work in sports clubs in the current discussion about the continued existence of sport and community life. A survey of 3,682 volunteers from Rhineland -Palatinate sports clubs shows the challenges with which the clubs are confronted. The results were at the forum "Intensive care patient volunteering?" presented. It was found that 74 % of the respondents perceive increasing requirements in their offices.

A central result of the study is that lack of time and an increasing overwhelming are often the cause of the termination of voluntary activities. Only 56 % of the clubs surveyed use targeted speech in volunteer advertising, which indicates that many potential committed people are not sufficiently achieved.

The present honor and the continuous use of the clubs form a strong foundation for sport in the district of Southwest Palatinate. These activities and the appreciation of the services provided strengthen the community and promote voluntary work in the region. Suggestions for the next award ceremony can be submitted to the district administration by February 16, 2024, with the guidelines on the website lksuedwestpfalz.de can be viewed.

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