Schumacher awarded top Spanish sports prize 05/09/2007 00:00
Sept 5 2007
MADRID - (AFP) - Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was on Wednesday awarded one of Spain's highest honours, the Prince of Asturias prize for sports, organizers said.
Schumacher, 38, won five consecutive world titles and retired last year but occasionally works for his former Ferrari team.
Former winners of the award include seven-times Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong of the United States and Moroccan middle distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj who holds the world record for the 1,500-metre race.
It was awarded last year to Spain's national basketball team.
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe is the patron of the Asturias foundation which annually hands out eight awards -- each worth 50,000 euros (68,000 US dollars) -- in fields ranging from sports to science and literature.
[Copyright AFP with Expatica]
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