Luxembourg Sports Awards NightTrack and field stars sweep major honours

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At the annual Luxembourg Sports Press Awards Night, track and field dominated the major categories, with Patrizia van der Weken and Ruben Querinjean claiming the top athlete honours and their coach, Arnaud Starck, also winning recognition.

Update: 05.12.2025 08:04

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Luxembourg’s sporting elite were honoured at the annual Awards Night, organised once again by the country’s sports press on Thursday evening.

Track and field athlete Patrizia van der Weken secured the Sportswoman of the Year title for a third consecutive year. Ruben Querinjean, also from track and field, was named Sportsman of the Year. The women’s national football team earned the Team of the Year accolade, while the Coach of the Year award went again to Arnaud Starck of track and field.

All winners were selected by the members of the Luxembourg sports press.

The 2025 ceremony also featured a posthumous tribute. The Honorary Award was presented in memory of Petz Lahure, the long-standing sports journalist and president of the Luxembourg Sports Press Association for 27 years, who passed away on 9 July at the age of 79.

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Sportswoman of the Year

Patrizia van der Weken claimed the Sportswoman of the Year title for the third year running, earning 446 points from the press members. She again finished ahead of triathlete Jeanne Lehair (375 points). Cyclist Marie Schreiber placed third with 182 points.

Van der Weken’s award follows a season where she earned bronze medals at both the European Championships in Apeldoorn and the World Championships in Nanjing. Her closest rival, Lehair, achieved a podium win in Yokohama as part of a strong World Championship series, while Schreiber secured a Cyclo-cross World Cup victory in Hulst and a silver medal in the U23 race at the World Championships in Liévin.

Sportsman of the Year

The men’s category was decisively won by track and field athlete Ruben Querinjean, who garnered 446 points. The 3,000m steeplechase runner’s successful year included a gold medal at the University Games, a victory at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels, and a 10th-place finish at the World Championships in Tokyo. He finished with a substantial lead over second-place equestrian Victor Bettendorf (156 points), who won three CSI5* tournaments this season. Footballers Anthony Moris (144 points) and Leandro Barreiro (137 points) placed third and fourth, respectively. Moris won the Belgian league title with Union Saint-Gilloise last season and secured Champions League qualification with his former club. Barreiro added the Portuguese League Cup and Super Cup to his accolades with Benfica Lisbon.

Team of the Year

The Luxembourg women’s national football team earned the Team of the Year title with 397 points. Coached by Dan Santos, the team secured promotion from Nations League C to League B during the award period. The women’s national basketball team placed second with 350 points, following a narrow miss in qualifying for the 2025 European Championships. In third place, with 191 points, was the Davis Cup team led by captain Gilles Muller, which achieved promotion to World Group I with a 3-1 victory over Lithuania.

Coach of the Year

Arnaud Starck of track and field was again named Coach of the Year, receiving 390 points. Starck, who coaches athletes including Patrizia van der Weken, finished ahead of the women’s national football team coach, Dan Santos (319 points). National cycling coach Jempy Drucker placed third with 229 points.

All rankings

Sportswoman of the Year

1. Patrizia van der Weken (Track and Field) 446
2. Jeanne Lehair (Triathlon) 375
3. Marie Schreiber (Cycling) 182
4. Jenny Warling (Karate) 136
5. Laura Miller (Football) 64
6. Magaly Meynadier (Basketball) 44
Anne Simon (Basketball) 44
8. Céleste Mordenti (Gymnastics) 38
9. Vera Bertemes (Track and Field) 29
10. Eva Daniëls (Triathlon) 14
11. Marya Klein-Shkolna (Archery) 10
12. Christine Skarsoe Fie (Dressage) 5

Sportsman of the Year

1. Ruben Querinjean (Track and Field) 446
2. Victor Bettendorf (Show Jumping) 156
3. Anthony Moris (Football) 144
4. Leandro Barreiro (Football) 137
5. Chris Rodesch (Tennis) 115
6. Dylan Pereira (Motor Sport) 92
7. Mathieu Kockelmann (Cycling) 91
8. Danel Sinani (Football) 67
9. Grégoire Munster (Automobile Sport) 37
10. Charel Grehten (Track and Field) 29
11. Ralph Daleiden (Swimming) 22
12. Bob Jungels (Cycling) 16
13. Nicolas Wagner (Dressage) 14
14. Kevin Geniets (Cycling) 12
15. Gilles Seywert (Archery) 9

Team of the Year

1. National women’s team (Football) 397
2. National women’s team (Basketball) 350
3. Davis Cup team (Tennis) 191
4. Tour de Luxembourg national team (Cycling) 178
5. HB Dudelange men’s team (Handball) 140
6. National men’s team (Table Football) 83
7. Men’s trio team (Pétanque) 48

Coach of the Year

1. Arnaud Starck (Track and Field) 390
2. Dan Santos (Football) 319
3. Jempy Drucker (Cycling) 229
4. Thomas Vandormael (Track and Field) 228
5. Mariusz Dziurdzia (Basketball) 221

Other awards:

Young Prospect Award

Lea Tonus (Archery): The 18-year-old compound archer, recognised as a top emerging global talent, started 2025 by winning the overall Indoor World Series. Her victories included stages at the GT Open in Luxembourg and in Nîmes, France.
Enzo Duarte (Football): The 16-year-old, a regular for Borussia Dortmund’s U19 squad, earned his senior national team debut in a friendly against Ireland on 10 June.

Honorary Award

Petz Lahure (Sportspress.lu): Awarded posthumously, this honour recognised Lahure’s 27-year presidency of the Luxembourg Sports Press Association, a tenure during which he modernised the organisation and influenced sports journalism internationally. A revered figure, he reported from approximately 15 Olympic Games and 40 editions of the Tour de France. Lahure, the honorary president of sportspress.lu, passed away in July after a short illness.

Fair Play Award

Luka Mladenovic (Table Tennis): During a crucial Bundesliga match, Mladenovic voluntarily overturned a match point awarded in his favour, acknowledging his opponent’s ball had touched the table edge. This correction cost him not only the decisive set but the entire match – a notable act of sportsmanship given his team, Grenzau, was fighting relegation at the time.

Ultrasport Award

Jemp Moura (Trail Running): Moura earned the award for completing the Terra de Gigantes in Portugal, covering 309 kilometres with 10,000 meters of elevation gain in just under 65 hours to finish 12th.

Sport and Disability Award

Liz Conzemius (Blind Tennis): Building on her 2024 world championship title, Conzemius dominated the European Championships in October, winning the women’s singles title without conceding a single game and securing a second gold medal in the mixed doubles alongside Nicolas Berodt.