European Olympic Laurels

Besides the EOC Order of Merit, the EUROPEAN OLYMPIC LAUREL AWARD have been created in 2007. It is remitted in recognition of outstanding roles in the promotion and development of Sport and it is given on occasion of the EOC General Assembly, usually in November.

Individuals or organisations may be the beneficiaries.

May be admitted any person or organisation that has:

  • Performed outstanding services in favour of the promotion of Sport within their country
  • Achieved remarkable merit in the sporting world
  • Contributed to the promotion of cooperation between the European NOCsand more generally, any person or organisation that has played an important role in the enhancement of participation and development of sport at all levels.
  • 17th edition 2024
    • (UKR)
      Mr Oleg VOLKOV
      Former President Ukrainian Shooting Federation
    • (SLO)
      Mr Tone JAGODIC
      NOC Former Secretary General
    • (GRE)
      Ms Gianna ANGELOPOULOS-DASKALAKI
      President Athens 2004
    • (CRO)
      Ms Mimi VURDELJA
      NOC Manager of Health Care Programmes and Top Level Athletes Nutrition
  • 16th edition 2023
    • (ITA)
      Mr Carlo MORNATI
      Secretary General
    • (AUT)
      Mr Otto FLUM
      Former Vice President
    • (FIN)
      Ms Susanna RAHKAMO
      Vice President
    • (HUN)
      Mr Zoltán MOLNÁR
      Former Secretary General
    • (NED)
      Ms Marijke FLEUREN
      President European Hockey Federation
  • 15th edition 2022
    • (BUL)
      Mr Belcho GORANOV
      NOC Secretary General
    • (CRO)
      Ms Zvjezdana TUMA-PAVLOV
      NOC & Croatian Athletics Federation Board Member
    • (CZE)
      Mr Frantisek DVORAK
      Former NOC Vice-President & Chef de Mission
    • (DEN)
      Mr Niels NYGAARD
      Former NOC President & EOC Vice-President
    • (GBR)
      Sir Craig REEDIE
      IOC Honorary Member at present. Former WADA President. Former NOC Chairman.
    • (GRE)
      Mr Pavlos KANELLAKIS
      Former NOC Vice President & National Shooting Federation President
    • (HUN)
      HE Pal SCHMITT
      IOC Honorary Member. Former NOC President. Former President of the Republic
    • (LAT)
      Mr Atis STRENGA
      Former President of the Latvian Luge Federation
    • (UKR)
      Mr Viktor KHRYSTOIEV
      Former NOC Board Member
  • 14th edition 2021
    • (AUT)
      Mr Peter KLEINMANN
      President National Volleyball Federation; NOC Board Member
    • (BIH)
      Mr Marijan KVESIC
      President of the NOC of Bosnia and Herzegovina at present.
    • (CRO)
      Ms Sanda ČORAK
      Vice President for 2 terms Former Judo Athlete, she won fourteen Croatian championship titles, five national championships (ex-Yugoslavia) and was a vice-champion of the Balkans in 1985.
    • (CZE)
      Ms Kveta PECKOVA
      Olympic medalist and Chair of Czech Fair Play commission.
    • (FRA)
      Mr Denis MASSEGLIA
      President of the NOC of France from 2009 through 2021.
    • (HUN)
      Mr Jeno KAMUTI
      Two-time Olympic silver medalist Hungarian foil fencer, surgeon, sports leader, President of the International Committee for Fair Play
    • (LAT)
      Mr Zintis EKMANIS
      Former Bobsleigh Athlete Since 1990 together with like-minded people is organizing, developing, and promoting the sport of bobsleigh in Latvia. Due to his dedication, Bobsleigh is one of the most famous and popular sports in Latvia.
    • (POL)
      Mr Jozef LIPIEC
      Chairman of the Polish Olympic Academy, author of many publications and scientific monographs, promoter of doctorates on Olympism, one of the leaders of culture and Olympic education of the Polish Olympic Committee, teacher and lecturer specialised in Olympic values, Olympic history and Olympic legacy.
    • (SVK)
      Ms Maria MRACNOVA
      Former Athletics Athlete She is one of the most valuable members of the Slovak Olympic Family contributing to the creation of the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee, serving many years in its structure as a Board Member as well as Vice-President.
    • (UKR)
      Mr Ihor CHEREDINOV
      For 35 years Mr. Cheredinov has been successfully working on training a generation of shooting athletes. Thoroughly thought-out and scheduled preparation for the year ahead, individually developed approaches to each athlete are the key to effective performances of his teams.
  • 13th edition 2019
    • (BEL)
      Mr Eddy DE SMEDT
      High Level Sport Director for 33 years. 4-time Chef de Mission at the Olympic Games.
    • (CZE)
      Mr Milan JIRASEK
      Former NOC President, Former EOC Executive Committee Member
    • (FIN)
      Mr Kalevi TUOMINEN
      Functions within the NOC: Director of the Finnish Olympic Committee for 23 years
    • (GEO)
      Ms Mariam GIORGOBIANI
      Functions within the NOC: Executive Board Member; President of Georgian Figure Skating Federation
    • (POL)
      Mr Kajetan HADZELEK
      Former Vice President Polish NOC. Honorary Member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
    • (NED)
      Mr Andre BOLHUIS
      Former NOC President and board member for 12 years.
  • 12th edition, 2018
    • (AUT)
      Prof Peter SCHRÖCKSNADEL
      President, Austrian Ski Federation; Member of FIS Council
    • (GEO)
      Mr Jansug BAGRATIONI
      Functions within the NOC: former President, Honorary President at present. Handball player and coach.
    • (GRE)
      Mr Emmanuel KATSIADAKIS
      Functions within the NOC: former Secretary General. Secretary General, International Fencing Federation
    • (ISL)
      Mr Ellert SCHRAM
      Honorary President, National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland Former NOC President from 1990 to 1997
    • (LUX)
      Mr Jean-Louis MARGUE
      Functions within the NOC: former Vice-President, Board Member (40 years) and Treasurer
    • (POR)
      Mr José Vicente MOURA
      Functions within the NOC: former President. Founder of the National Olympic Academy of Portugal
  • 11th edition, 2017
    • (BUL)
      Mr Tzeno TZENOV
      President, United World Wrestling Europe
    • (HUN)
      Mr Rezso GALLOV
      Water polo player, coach, sport journalist
    • (ITA)
      Mr Roberto FABBRICINI
      Secretary General, National Olympic Committee of Italy
    • (ESP)
      Mr Victor SÁNCHEZ NARANJO
      Treasurer of the Spanish Olympic Committee
    • (UKR)
      Mr Igor LYSOV
      President, Ukrainian Diving Federation
  • 10th edition 2016
    • (CRO)
      Mr Luciano SUŠANJ
      Vice-President, Croatian Olympic Committee
    • (CYP)
      Mr Constantinos MICHAELIDES
      President, Cyprus National Olympic Committee
    • (GEO)
      Mr Kakhi KAKHIASHVILI
      Olympic Champion
    • (ITA)
      Mr Nicola PIETRANGELI
      Outstanding tennis player
    • (LTU)
      Mr Arvydas JUOZAITIS
      Vice-President, National Olympic Committee of Lithuania
    • (SVK)
      Mr Zdenko KRIZ
      Executive Committee Member, Slovak Olympic Committee
    • (UKR)
      Ms Svitlana SAIDOVA
      Head Coach, Ukrainian Synchronised Swimming
  • 9th edition 2015
    • (CRO)
      Mrs Morana PALIKOVIC GRUDEN
      President of the Croatian Skating Federation
    • (FRA)
      Mr Alain GELES
      a strong career within the French NOC
    • (MLT)
      Mr Joseph CASSAR
      Secretary General of the Maltese Olympic Committee
    • (ROU)
      Mr Ioan DOBRESCU
      one of the longest serving Secretaries General for the NOC of Romania
    • (RUS)
      Mr Igor KAZIKOV
      more than 40 years working in Russian sport institutions
  • 8th edition 2014
    • (BEL)
      Mr Guido DE BONDT
      Former NOC Secretary General
    • (GER)
      Ms Gudrun DOLL-TEPPER
      Chairperson, German Olympic Academy
    • (POL)
      Mr Zbigniew PACELT
      Swimming Olympian and Modern Pentathlon champion
    • (UKR)
      Mr Oleksandr VOLKOV
      Basketball Olympian and sports leader
  • 7th edition 2013
    • (GEO)
      Mr Emzar ZENAISHVILI
      NOC Secretary General
    • (LIE)
      Mr Josef EBERLE
      Former NOC President
    • (POR)
      Mr Vasco LYNCE
      Former NOC President
    • (RUS)
      Mr Valery KUVAYEV
      NOC Chef de Mission
    • (TUR)
      Mr Togay BAYATLI
      Former NOC President
  • 6th edition 2012
    • (BUL)
      Mr Zeko MINEV
      President of the National Ski Federation
    • (CZE)
      Mrs Dana ZATOPKOVA
      Javelin thrower, a life dedicated to athletics
    • (GRE)
      Mr Diοnyssis S. GANGAS
      Director of the International Olympic Academy
    • (ISR)
      Mr Zvi VARSHAVIAK
      NOC President
  • 5th edition 2011
    • (FRA)
      Mr Alain CALMAT
      Top figure skater, politician and sports leader
    • (GBR)
      Mr David HEMERY
      Triple Olympic medallist and World Champion – hurdler
    • (POR)
      Mr Luis SANTOS
      President of the National Handball Federation
  • 4th edition 2010
    • (AZE)
      Mr Chingiz HUSEYNZADA
      NOC Vice President
    • (MLT)
      Mr Lino FARRUGIA SACCO
      NOC President
    • (SVK)
      Mr Vladimir MILLER
      NOC Vice President
    • (RUS)
      Mr Yury YURIEV
      NOC Former Secretary General
  • 3rd edition 2009
    • (ARM)
      Mr Gagik TSARUKYAN
      NOC President
    • (CRO)
      Mr Antun VRDOLJAK
      IOC Member
    • (ISL)
      Mr Stefan KONRADSSON
      Former Secretary General
    • (LTU)
      Mr Arturas POVILIUNAS
      NOC President
  • 2nd edition 2008
    • (FIN)
      Mr Tapani ILKKA
      NOC former President
    • (CYP)
      Mr Andreas STAVROU
      NOC former Secretary General
    • (MON)
      Mme Yvette LAMBIN-BERTI
      Secretary General
    • (GER)
      Ms Erika DIENSTIL
  • 1st edition 2007
    • (LAT)
      Mr Vilnis BALTINS
      Honorary President
    • (UKR)
      Mr Volodymyr BRYNZAK
      1st Vice President
    • (SRB)
      Mr Predrag MANOJLOVIC
      Secretary General
    • (IRL)
      Mr Dermot SHERLOCK
      Secretary General
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