Fernando Gonzalez voted Chile's sportsman of 2008

Fernando Gonzalez voted Chile's sportsman of 2008

SANTIAGO -- Chilean tennis player Fernando Gonzalez was chosen on Monday as the Chilean sportsman of 2008.


Fernando Gonzalez of Chile smashes his racket to the ground during his quarter final tennis match against Gael Monfils of France at the Vienna Open October 10, 2008.

Gonzalez won the honor for the second consecutive year thanks to the gold medal he won in the 2008 Olympic Games and the titles in Vina del Mar (Chile) and Munich (Germany).

Gonzalez beat Gary Medel (soccer), Natalia Duco (athletics) and David Budo (karate) in the voting.


Fernando Gonzalez of Chile serves to Andy Roddick of the US during their match at the US Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, September 2, 2008.
Xinhua