This year again, the Prefectoral Palace located in the heart of the old town will host 20 new medalists in gold, silver, and bronze. From archery to fencing, and from athletics to pétanque, the sports of Nice will celebrate their new champions from a very exceptional vintage of 2007. The only small downside this year of the Rugby World Cup in France is the absence of a rugby medalist.
It is well known, the sports scene in Nice, like its national counterpart, would not be what it is and will not become what it is going to be without the daily assistance of leaders, most often volunteers, who give their time and sometimes their money to ensure that sports education is properly offered to young talents as well as to great athletes.
Jean-Claude Mari, Deputy Mayor in charge of sports, and the Prefect of the Alpes Maritimes, Dominique Vian, will present the awards to the necks of the winners.
Congratulations to these new medalists for their selflessness and courage.
GOLD:
Rodolphe ARAGNO, President of the Archery Club of Nice
Anne BROTTEL-PATIENCE née MEYGRET, Individual and team French fencing champion, selected for the World Championships and bronze medalist as a team at the Los Angeles Olympics (1984)
François CASTALDO: Pétanque – General Treasurer of the Union of Pétanque Societies of Nice
Paul FELINE, President of the Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Committee of Youth and Sports Medalists
Jean MATTEI, President of Nice Côte d’Azur Athletics and coach
Svetlana ROUDEVA, World Champion of Archery
SILVER:
Claude ARBONA, President of the Côte d’Azur Parachuting Sports League
Georges CARLIN, President of a commission within the Côte d’Azur Football District
Noëlla CHASSANY, Referee and karate teacher at the Sporting Club de Nice
Robert DAMIANO, Educator and President of the Gazélec de Nice football section
Jean-Marc HERITIER, President of the National Police Sports Association, Treasurer of the cycling section of the AS Building
Raymond LASSERRE, Vice-President of Gazélec de Nice, involved in the “Politique de la Ville” contract concerning the prevention of violence in sport
Gaston LIOTIER, creator of the Tennis section of the Municipal Club of Eaubonne
Marcel MELLANO, President of the western boules sector, Secretary of the Regional Committee of Sports Boules
Louis-Xavier MICHEL, President of the “La Semeuse” association in Nice
René NAUDIN, General Secretary of the Departmental Committee of Basketball of A-Maritimes
Maï-Anh NGO, swimmer, multiple bronze medalist at the Paralympic Games and European Championships
Daniel OLIVIERI, President of the Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Boxing Committee
Christine TASTAVIN, Administrative Director of the Côte d’Azur football District.
