Gazzetta Awards, the main Italian prize, revealed today the short list for the 2021 prizes:
Man of the Year:
Matteo Berrettini (tennis): Wimbledon finalist and top-10 in the ATP ranking
Gianluigi Donnarumma (football): Euro 2021 winner
Filippo Ganna (cycling): Golden medallist in Tokyo 2020 in the team pursuit, world champion in the team pursuit and men's individual time trial
Marcell Jacobs (athletics), Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion in 100m and 4x100
Gianmarco Tamberi, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion in high jump
Woman of the Year:
Vanessa Ferrari (gymnastic): Tokyo 2020 silver medallist in women's floor.
Antonella Palmisano (athletics): Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion in 20km race walk
Federica Cesarini & Valentina Rodini (rowing): Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion in lightweight double sculls
Marta Bassino (ski alpine): 2021 World Champion in parallel slalom and winner of the WC in the giant slalom
Elisa Balsamo (cycling): 2021 world champion in the road cycling, two medals et ECh.
Best Olympic Feat (popular vote):
Luigi Busà (karate)
Vito Dell'Aquila (taekwondo)
Marcell Jacobs (athletics)
Federica Cesarini & Valentina Rodini (rowing)
Men's 4x100 Relay (athletics)
Men's Team Pursuit (cycling)
Gianmarco Tamberi (athletics)
Caterina Banti & Ruggero Tita (Sailing)
Massimo Stano (athletics)
Coach of the Year:
Roberto Mancini (football), EURO 2020 winner
Antonio Conte (football), winner of Serie A with Inter
Emanuela Maccarani (rhythmic gymnastics), coach of the Italian rhythmic team, bronze medal at Tokyo 2020
Daniele Santarelli (volleyball), coach of Croatia and Conegliano, winner of Italian championship and have a still active victory strike record
Marco Villa (cycling), plus time WCh and OG medallist
Team of the Year:
TBD
Paralympic Athlete of the Year:
TBD
Exploit of the Year:
TBD
Performance of the Year:
TBD
Breakthrough of the Year:
TBD