This year’s IFA LIFETIME AWARD goes to Victor Mödinger.

He is certainly still known to the older fistball players as a player of his home club Club Gimnástico Alemán Llanquihue and the Chilean national team.

Victor Mödinger is a person who has not always been in the spotlight, but has achieved great things behind the scenes.

For many years, he was an important promoter and patron of Chilean fistball.

His support was not only financial, but also of inestimable value due to his personal commitment and numerous contacts in Europe.

Thanks to Victor Mödinger, many important connections have been made and projects have been realized that have had a lasting impact on fistball in Chile.

His generosity and his open ear for the concerns of the sport have contributed significantly to the fact that Chilean fistball is now on a solid foundation and can continue to grow.
Victor has more than earned this award.

His tireless commitment and passion for fistball should be an example to us all.

We thank him from the bottom of our hearts for everything he has done for Chilean and international fistball, and we are delighted to present him with the IFA 2024 Lifetime Award today.

Congratulations, Victor Mödinger!

The winner of the IFA 2024 ACTIVITY AWARD is the Female Fistball Future project an initiative of Faustball Austria that aims to increase the participation and presence of women in Fistball.

Five specific sub-groups have been created under the Female Fistball Future slogan, focusing on different aspects:
young female players,
female coaches,
female referees,
female officials
and top female athletes.

Each subgroup is supervised by an experienced mentor who provides insights into her work throughout the year and acts as a role model.

Two action days will be held for each subgroup, during which special workshops, training sessions or events are taking place.

In addition, each mentor will present her work twice via a social media takeover to generate even more attention.

The project started at the Final3 event in June 2024 and ends with the U21 European Championships in 2025.

And the IFA 2024 BEST PICTURE AWARD goes to Moritz Kaufmann.

What a wonderful picture which captures the great dynamic of the sport of Fistball.

Moritz has already won the award in 2022.

He is our first double decorated award winner in IFA history.

Congratulation Moritz and thanks for your dedication.