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Granada Names Bola de Oro Sports Complex for María Pérez, Unveils Facade Mural

City leaders framed the tribute as recognition of her elite record to motivate local youth.

Overview

  • Granada’s Distinction and Honors commission unanimously approved naming the municipal complex after the race walker.
  • The building now bears María Pérez’s name and a large portrait mural on its main facade.
  • Representatives from PP, PSOE and Vox attended the inauguration as Mayor Marifrán Carazo praised her achievements and the example she sets for children.
  • Pérez said she feels privileged to make many people happy, stressed that success requires work, effort and sacrifice, and took photos and offered advice to local children.
  • The new honor joins recognitions in her hometown of Orce, where a school carries her name and a sculpture is planned near her childhood home.