The Foundation awards are dedicated to Francisco Amorós y Ondeano, Marqués de Sotelo; a military and pedagogue Valencian born in 1770. Because of his ideas he had to go into exile in France in 1813. Throughout his life, both in Spain and France, he promoted gymnastics through publications such as Manuel d’éducation physique, gymnastique et morale and through the direction of institutions such as the Real Instituto Militar Pestalozziano in Madrid and the Gymnase Normal Militaire et Civil in Paris. He generated his own gymnastic method of pedagogical, therapeutic, rehabilitative and military application. He is considered the father of modern physical education in Spain and France, matter that ascended to the category of science. He died in Paris in 1848, leaving a legacy that still survives.
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The aims of the Foundation could not materialize without the ingenuity and intelligence that Francisco Amorós had in our scientific field. We can think of no better way to remember and pay tribute to his memory than putting the name of Amorós to the Foundation’s awards.
AMORÓS AWARDS 2026
The Scientific Committee of the Fundación de Investigación en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte issues the following failure corresponding to the IX call of the Amorós Awards 2026, in the final degree Work National category.
It is declared the winner of the 1st Prize to Laura Teruel Montero, for the work entitled Aggilé Stats como herramienta para la gestión deportiva de clubes de fútbol femenino, defended at the Universidad Europea. Endowed with 1.000 euros, trophy and certificate of accrediting.
It is declared the winner of the 2nd Prize to Izaro Escudero, for the work entitled Condiciones y límites del deseo y la elección de ser madre en la carrera deportiva de alto rendimiento, defended at the Universidad de Deusto. Endowed with 500 euros and certificate of accrediting.
It is declared the winner of the 3rd Prize to Susana Iturralde Stokman, for the work entitled Factores de conversión mundial en piscinas de 25 y 50 metros. Categoría absoluta masculina, defended at the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio. Endowed with 250 euros and certificate of accrediting.
The awards will be delivered in the:
Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte-INEF
C/ Martin Fierro nº 7
28040 Madrid
Date and time:
October 3, 2026
6:00 p.m.
DELIVERY OF THE AMORÓS AWARDS 2025
Bronze bust of Amorós
