The award comes with 40,000 euros and is presented annually by the institution to people who have built outstanding professional careers while also dedicating their lives to improving the lives of others. The distinction recognizes and celebrates their generosity and commitment.
Throughout her career, she has received some of the most prestigious honors in sport and society, including the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports and the Medal of Sporting Merit in the Grand Cross category in 2012, Gold in 2009 and Bronze in 1999.
HER COMMITMENT TO SOCIETY
Alongside her sporting career, Teresa Perales has carried out extensive public service, holding institutional positions such as member of the Cortes of Aragon, director general of Support for Dependency at the Aragon Government’s Department of Social Services and Family, and adviser to Zaragoza City Council in the Department of Social Services and Family and the Department of Development and Sport.
She also actively participates in various social initiatives as a member of the Advisory Board of the Princess of Girona Foundation and as an ambassador for Fundación Telefónica, where she contributes to employability programs, social volunteering initiatives and educational projects that promote the transformative power of sport. She is also the author of the books 'My Life on Wheels' and 'The Power of a Dream', in which she reflects on the lessons and challenges that have shaped her sporting and personal journey.
