UNESCO Champions for Sport are international celebrity sport personalities advocates for the United Nations agency UNESCO.[1] This family of world-class athletes purveys UNESCO's message the world over. As well, they reflect UNESCO's concerns to promote the values of physical education and sports with a view of building a better future for younger generations.
Currently, twelve personalities are designated UNESCO Champion for Sport:[2]
Name | Country | since | sport | Link |
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Maya Gabeira | Brazil | 2022 | surfer | |
Nadia Nadim | Afghanistan/ Denmark | 2019 | association football | [1] |
Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria | 2016 | association football | [2] |
Michael Schumacher[3] | Germany | 2002 | Formula One racing | [3] |