Premios Nacionales del Deporte
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Premios Nacionales del Deporte (National Sports Awards) are annual sporting awards given to best Spanish athletes. They are awarded by Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) and sponsored by the Spanish royal family.
The awards were established in 1982 and are always presented for best achievements in the preceding calendar year. The two most prestigious awards are Premio Reina Letizia for Best Spanish Sportswoman and Premio Rey Felipe for Best Spanish Sportsman. Two of the other key categories among the fourteen are Premio Princesa Leonor presented to the best male or female athlete under 18 years of age and the Premio Infanta Sofía which recognizes sporting participation and achievement among people with disabilities.