The Most Famous

ATHLETES from Argentina

This page contains a list of the greatest Argentinean Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 123 of which were born in Argentina. This makes Argentina the birth place of the 26th most number of Athletes behind Norway, and South Africa.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Argentinean Athletes of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Argentinean Athletes.

1. Juan Carlos Zabala (1911 - 1983)

With an HPI of 57.39, Juan Carlos Zabala is the most famous Argentinean Athlete. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Juan Carlos Zabala (October 11, 1911 – January 24, 1983), also known as "El Ñandú Criollo", was an Argentine long-distance runner, who won the marathon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

2. Delfo Cabrera (1919 - 1981)

With an HPI of 55.89, Delfo Cabrera is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Athlete. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Delfo Cabrera Gómez (April 2, 1919 – August 2, 1981) was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in one of the most dramatic finishes in athletics history.

3. Miguel Ángel López (b. )

With an HPI of 55.41, Miguel Ángel López is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Athlete. Their biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Miguel Ángel López may refer to: Miguel Ángel López (footballer) (born 1942), Argentinian football player and manager of Club América Miguel Ángel Sánchez López (born 1980), Nicaraguan footballer Miguel Ángel López (racewalker) (born 1988), Spanish racewalker Miguel Ángel López Jaén (born 1982), Spanish tennis player Miguel Ángel López Velasco (1956–2011), Mexican journalist Miguel Ángel López-Cedrón (born 1978), Spanish footballer Miguel Ángel López (cyclist) (born 1994), Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López (volleyball) (born 1997), Cuban volleyball player Rey Misterio (Miguel Ángel López Díaz, 1955–2024), Mexican professional wrestler

4. Eduardo Guerrero (1928 - 2015)

With an HPI of 55.21, Eduardo Guerrero is the 4th most famous Argentinean Athlete. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Eduardo Guerrero (4 March 1928 – 17 August 2015) was an Argentine rower and Olympic champion, who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Salto, Buenos Aires Province. Guerrero participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where he won gold medal in double sculls competition together with Tranquilo Cappozzo. That was for 52 years the last gold medal at Olympics for Argentina until the victories of Soccer and Basketball men teams in 2004 games. He also competed in Rugby for the French Sports Club, and was the founder and director of the Museo Olímpico Rodante. In 2002, Guerrero paddled along the Parana River from Puerto Iguazu to Buenos Aires. Guerrero died on 17 August 2015 at the age of 87.

5. Luis Brunetto (1901 - 1968)

With an HPI of 53.61, Luis Brunetto is the 5th most famous Argentinean Athlete. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Luis Antonio Brunetto (October 27, 1901 – May 7, 1968) was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump. He competed for Argentina in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, in the triple jump where he won the silver medal.

6. Reinaldo Gorno (1918 - 1994)

With an HPI of 53.23, Reinaldo Gorno is the 6th most famous Argentinean Athlete. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Reinaldo Berto Gorno (July 18, 1918 in Yapeyú – April 10, 1994 in Buenos Aires) was a long-distance runner from Argentina, who, behind Emil Zátopek, won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, held in Helsinki, Finland. In 1954 he became the first non-Japanese winner of the Fukuoka Marathon. He also won the silver medal at the 1951 Pan American Games. His personal best marathon time was 2:20:28 (1955).

7. Roberto Larraz (1898 - 1978)

With an HPI of 52.06, Roberto Larraz is the 7th most famous Argentinean Athlete. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Roberto Larraz (20 August 1898 – 27 November 1978) was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

8. Noemí Simonetto de Portela (1926 - 2011)

With an HPI of 51.60, Noemí Simonetto de Portela is the 8th most famous Argentinean Athlete. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Noemí Simonetto (February 1, 1926 – February 20, 2011) was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.

9. Luis Martínez (b. )

With an HPI of 51.20, Luis Martínez is the 9th most famous Argentinean Athlete. Their biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Luis Martínez may refer to:

10. Víctor Peralta (1908 - 1995)

With an HPI of 51.19, Víctor Peralta is the 10th most famous Argentinean Athlete. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Víctor Peralta (March 6, 1908 – December 25, 1995) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was born in Buenos Aires. In 1928 he won the silver medal in the featherweight class after losing the final against Bep van Klaveren.

People

Pantheon has 123 people classified as Argentinean athletes born between 1898 and 2001. Of these 123, 113 (91.87%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Argentinean athletes include Miguel Ángel López, Luis Martínez, and David Taylor. The most famous deceased Argentinean athletes include Juan Carlos Zabala, Delfo Cabrera, and Eduardo Guerrero. As of April 2024, 102 new Argentinean athletes have been added to Pantheon including Miguel Ángel López, Roberto Larraz, and Luis Martínez.