The department of Rhône, there are no less than 1,200 clubs, 12,000 licensees and 75 sports committees. It is therefore to highlight athletes as well as all the people who enable the practice of sport in competition, that the Department created the Rhône d’or.
For this thirteenth edition, the commune of Belleville-en-Beaujolais had the honor of hosting the ceremony at the Philippe-Gardent gymnasiumThursday December 12. Ceremony whose godmother was none other thanAssia El’Hanounni Abily, the eight-time Paralympic gold medalist in athleticsflag bearer for the 2008 Paralympic Games, and bearer of the Olympic flame for Paris 2024.
The athlete took his role very seriously and proved it by sharing with those present: “Everything I have received in sport, now it is my turn to give it!”
13 trophies awarded, including several for Beaujolais sports players
The Rhône d’or coup de coeur was awarded to Saint-Georges-de-Reneins motorcycle ball club. “We are honored to receive this Rhône d’or which will highlight our little-known sport. […] The results are there, we have three players selected for the French team. […] Head to the field where you can see a spectacular and popular sport!”, club officials said.
Other sporting actors from Beaujolais were rewarded. Sandrine Favrot from the Triton Club in Belleville-en-Beaujolais was awarded the referee’s Rhône d’or. She had the merit of officiating at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Marlène Chautain from the Ansois Weightlifting Circle, received the Rhône d’or Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024. In addition to being a disability referent in her company, Marlène Chautain was also a volunteer at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She is happy to see that “disability was able to make a name for itself thanks to the Paralympics!”
Handball adapted to Gleizé rewarded
Guillaume Aponga from the Thizy-les-Bourgs boxing club was touched and moved to receive the Rhône d’or from the educator. The Rhône d’Or in para sport was awarded to Handball club of Saint-Julien/Denicé/Gleizésince two young handball players just out of psychomotor studies, have set up handball adapted to Gleizé.
The Jean-Moulin de Villefranche college received the college’s Rhône d’Orfor his investment in sport. Indeed, the Jean-Moulin sports club has 87 young members, 5 concerned and very involved teachers, for different disciplines such as swimming, indoor football, hip-hop, or even table tennis. . The Rhône d’Or of the event was awarded to the Tour cycliste du Beaujolais, the 2025 edition of which will take place from June 13 to 15.
Outside of Beaujolais, the club’s Rhône d’or was awarded to Vienne Condrieu Olympique, a non-professional triathlon club which aims to “train young people and bring them up.” The Rhône d’Or of the sporting commune was awarded to the commune of Pollionnay. French champion Emeline Laurent, from the Arbresle weightlifting club, received the Rhône d’or de l’Espagne. The sportswoman who will soon return to the French team recalled that it “Always dream high!“The Rhône d’or for sportswoman was awarded to Lucie Vena, from Sheishin karate Do Skdozon. Alain Girard from the Pays d’Ozon rugby club, involved in the world of rugby for 48 years, was rewarded with the Rhône d The volunteer leader’s gold Finally, the athlete’s gold Rhône was awarded to Baptiste De Araujo, judoka at AL Chaponost.
