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PUNTA CANA. The Association of Sports Journalists of Santo Domingo has chosen sprinter Marileidy Paulino as “Athlete of the Year” and sports journalist Yancen Pujols as “Journalist of the Year 2023”. In addition, Pujols was awarded in the Social Media and TV categories.
Paulino, who stands out among athletes such as Brenda Castillo, Alexander Ogando and Yunior Alcántara, had an exceptional year. In 2023, she won the World Cup, the Diamond League, the Central American and Caribbean Games, and the Pan American Games, marking a milestone in the history of Dominican sport.
Recently, Marileidy retained her crown in the 400m Diamond League in Brussels. This year, she also claimed the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games and won the Brussels stop, completing the Diamond League circuit for the third time in her career. Currently, Paulino is number one in the World Athletics world rankings, with her best time of the year of 48.17 seconds.
Yancen Pujols received the award for Best Reporter of 2023, in the category of Social Media and TV, followed by Adelaida Hernández, winner of the Marcia Facundo award for female sports journalism. Also recognized were Pedro (Moreno) Mejía, commercial voice of the year; José Luis Mendoza, radio reporter, Orlando Méndez, narrator of the year.