Bergara City Council Honors Three Local Athletes

Athlete Andoni Calbano, cyclist Mikel Aristi, and rower Nerea Agirrezabal were honored for their achievements and sports careers.

Generic image. Stone facade of a Basque Country town hall with an ornate balcony and iron railings, afternoon sunlight casting shadows on the sandstone walls, blue sky.
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Generic image. Stone facade of a Basque Country town hall with an ornate balcony and iron railings, afternoon sunlight casting shadows on the sandstone walls, blue sky.

The Bergara City Council held a reception for three prominent local athletes to acknowledge their recent victories and sports careers.

The Bergara City Council held a reception for three prominent local athletes to acknowledge their recent victories and sports careers. The event honored athlete Andoni Calbano, cyclist Mikel Aristi, and rower Nerea Agirrezabal, in the presence of citizens and their families.
Council representatives emphasized that this reception aimed to highlight the effort, sacrifice, and consistency of local athletes, as well as to recognize the work of those involved in less mainstream sports.
Among the honored athletes, Andoni Calbano was recognized for his achievements in speed events in athletics, having secured a bronze medal in the mixed relay at the European Championships this summer. Mikel Aristi Gardoki, after a long career in professional cycling, became a world champion this year in the tandem paraclimbing category, winning a gold medal. Lastly, rower Nerea Agirrezabal was congratulated for her outstanding season with the Arraunlagunak team, which included winning the Euskotren League and the La Concha Regatta.
The City Council expressed its gratitude to the three athletes for representing Bergara at the highest level. Congratulations to all three!
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Bergara (20/10/2026)