UNESCO Champion for Sport

UNESCO Champions for Sport are international celebrity sport personalities advocates for the United Nations agency UNESCO.[1] This family of world-class athletes purveys UNESCO's message the world over. As well, they reflect UNESCO's concerns to promote the values of physical education and sports with a view of building a better future for younger generations.

Current list

Currently, twelve personalities are designated UNESCO Champion for Sport:[2]

NameCountrysincesportLink
Maya Gabeira  Brazil 2022 surfer
Nadia Nadim Afghanistan/ Denmark2019association football
Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria2016association football
Michael Schumacher[3] Germany2002Formula One racing

See also

References

  1. "Kazakhstan's Serik Sapiyev nomitated for UNESCO Champion for Sport title". Tengrinews. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. UNESCO.org: Champion for Sport
  3. "Michael Schumacher: A driving legend out in front of the grid". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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