This year, the “Sportsperson with Heart” award went to Markus Rehm after he made it into the history books in Paris with his fourth consecutive Paralympic victory after 2012, 2016 and 2020. However, the decisive factor for the award is also his commitment outside of the athlete's sporting successes. He uses his professional expertise and fame to campaign for accessibility and challenges us as a society to question how we think about inclusion and participation.
The PEGASOS Award in the “Sports Media” category honors outstanding achievements in the field of sports reporting. This year's winner: Marcel Reif. Reif follows in the footsteps of former award winners such as Jens-Jörg Rieck (2021), Tom Bartels (2016) and Gerhard Delling (2019).
The trophy itself was created exclusively for the German Sports Press Ball by the former chief sculptor of the MEISSEN porcelain manufactory, Jörg Danielczyk (*1952). The eye-catchers of the PEGASOS are the oversized wings, which give the impression that the magnificent horse wants to soar into the sky with the next beat of its wings. This impression is underlined by the golden painting of the wings, which is complemented by discreet black and red brushstrokes - a gentle, almost fleeting reference to the national identity of the prize.
While the staffed version of the PEGASOS is exclusively reserved for the award winners of the German Sports Press Ball, you can purchase a white version directly in the MEISSEN-Shop with the
single figure "PEGASOS 2" - so that you too can honor and delight your very own personal heroine or hero with a unique and special gift!
(c) Bilder: metropress