The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Bolivia
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Bolivian Athletes of all time. This list of famous Bolivian Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. María José Vargas (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 0.00, María José Vargas is the most famous Bolivian Athlete. Her biography has been translated into different languages on wikipedia.
María José Vargas (born March 18, 1993) is a Bolivian-born Argentine racquetball player. She is the current Pan American Champion in Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, as well as the Women's Team event. Vargas is also the current South American Racquetball Champion in Women's Singles and Doubles. Vargas has ten wins on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), and was the LPRT's #1 player in 2023-24.
2. Ángela Castro (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 0.00, Ángela Castro is the 2nd most famous Bolivian Athlete. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Ángela Melania Castro Chirivechz (born 21 February 1993) is a Bolivian race walker. She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing in 18th place. It was the best result ever for Bolivia in Olympic athletics. She was the flag bearer for Bolivia during both the opening ceremony and closing ceremony. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 20 km walk. She won the 2021 Bolivian Race Walking Championship. She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Bolivian athletes born between 1993 and 1993. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Bolivian athletes include María José Vargas, and Ángela Castro. As of April 2024, 2 new Bolivian athletes have been added to Pantheon including María José Vargas, and Ángela Castro.
