Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008

**moBB-Bitch** · 12-29-2008, 07:54 AM

One more award for Nadal
Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008, according to a poll carried out between 17 news agencies in the continent.
Rafael Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the gold medal at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, got 146 points to defeat Russian athlete Yelena Isinbayeva, Europe and Olympic champion (126); British driver Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion, completed the podium (101).

Spaniard rider Alberto Contador, Giro d'Italia winner, finished seventh with 36 points.

Nadal is the first Spaniard athelte winning the poll, which is coordinated by Polish news agency PAP since 1958. He succeeds colleague Roger Federer, who won in the last four years.

Rafael Nadal, the best European athlete according to several news agencies in the continent.

The best athletes in 2008:

.1. Rafael Nadal (ESP/Tennis) 146 points
.2. Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS/Track and Field) 126
.3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Formula Uno) 101
.4. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Soccer) 91
.5. Sebastien Loeb (FRA/Rally) 61
.6. Chris Hoy (GBR/Cycling) 47
.7. Alberto Contador (ESP/Cycling) 36
.8. Jelena Jankovic (SRB/Tennis) 27
.9. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Moto racing) 20
10. Alexander Ovechkin (RYS/Ice Hockey) 17
Rebecca Adlington (GBRA/Swimming) 17

Source: Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008: Multi-sport, SportsYA in English

**KILLA KING™** · 12-29-2008, 08:14 AM

good on him..he deserved it

12-29-2008, 08:55 AM

dont feel on Lewis being third.. Mika Hakkinen was the best..now it's all so so so about the cars..they should have chosen Dirk Nowitzki instead of LEWIS

12-29-2008, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
moBB-Bitch Status: RapAlbums Is The $hit!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,172 Threads: 1807 Thanks: 592 Thanked 3,657 Times in 1,033 Posts Rep Power: 851	Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008 One more award for Nadal Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008, according to a poll carried out between 17 news agencies in the continent. Rafael Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the gold medal at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, got 146 points to defeat Russian athlete Yelena Isinbayeva, Europe and Olympic champion (126); British driver Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion, completed the podium (101). Spaniard rider Alberto Contador, Giro d'Italia winner, finished seventh with 36 points. Nadal is the first Spaniard athelte winning the poll, which is coordinated by Polish news agency PAP since 1958. He succeeds colleague Roger Federer, who won in the last four years. Rafael Nadal, the best European athlete according to several news agencies in the continent. The best athletes in 2008: .1. Rafael Nadal (ESP/Tennis) 146 points .2. Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS/Track and Field) 126 .3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Formula Uno) 101 .4. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Soccer) 91 .5. Sebastien Loeb (FRA/Rally) 61 .6. Chris Hoy (GBR/Cycling) 47 .7. Alberto Contador (ESP/Cycling) 36 .8. Jelena Jankovic (SRB/Tennis) 27 .9. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Moto racing) 20 10. Alexander Ovechkin (RYS/Ice Hockey) 17 Rebecca Adlington (GBRA/Swimming) 17 Source: Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008: Multi-sport, SportsYA in English __________________

12-29-2008, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
KILLA KING™ Status: Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Third World!! Age: 26 Posts: 4,365 Threads: 2308 Thanks: 2,581 Thanked 11,760 Times in 2,203 Posts Rep Power: 2616	Re: Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008 good on him..he deserved it __________________

12-29-2008, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
gggeah Status: Guest Posts: n/a Threads: 256	Re: Rafael Nadal was chosen Best European Sportsplayer in 2008 dont feel on Lewis being third.. Mika Hakkinen was the best..now it's all so so so about the cars..they should have chosen Dirk Nowitzki instead of LEWIS

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