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Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award
The Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award (german: Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis) is an annual sports award in recognition of Germany, German competitors in the sport of athletics who, in performance and attitude, have been role models for young people. The award was created in 1950, named after German middle-distance runner Rudolf Harbig, who died age 30 fighting for the Wehrmacht in World War II. The award was suggested by the ''Clubs der Alten Meister'' (Old Masters Club), a union of former athletes and made official by Karl Ritter von Halt, the former leader of the National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise. Given by the German Athletics Association (DLV), the award was for West Germany, West German athletes only prior to German reunification. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Award
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
