The Most Famous

ATHLETES from Guatemala

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This page contains a list of the greatest Guatemalan Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 13 of which were born in Guatemala. This makes Guatemala the birth place of the 86th most number of Athletes behind Eritrea, and Tajikistan.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Guatemalan Athletes of all time. This list of famous Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan Athletes.

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1. Erick Barrondo (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 35.70, Erick Barrondo is the most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.

Érick Bernabé Barrondo García (born 14 June 1991) is a Guatemalan racewalker who competes in the 20 km walk and 50 km walk events. He won the silver medal at the Men's 20 km Racewalk in the 2012 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal in Guatemala's history.

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2. Alexander Graham (b. )

With an HPI of 34.65, Alexander Graham is the 2nd most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  Their biography has been translated into 2 different languages.

Alexander Graham can refer to: Alexander Graham (politician) (1816-1895), American politician Alexander Graham (Lord Mayor) (born 1938), a former Lord Mayor of London Alexander Graham (swimmer) (born 1995), Australian swimmer Alexander H. Graham (1890-1977), American attorney and politician Alexander C. Graham (1881-1957), mountaineer and guide in New Zealand Alex Graham (footballer) (1889-1972), Scottish footballer, played for Hurlford, Hamilton Academical, Larkhall Utd, Woolwich Arsenal, Vale of Leven, Brentford, Folkestone Alex Graham (footballer, born 1912), Scottish footballer, played for Burnbank Amateurs, Vale of Clyde, West Ham Utd, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Stenhousemuir, Morton, Rochdale, Bradford Park Avenue, Halifax Town

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3. Mirna Ortiz (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 30.16, Mirna Ortiz is the 3rd most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 9 different languages.

Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores (born 28 February 1987) is a Guatemalan racewalker. Having begun in the sport in 1998, she won a Central American youth title in 2000, and was a promising young athlete in her discipline, but had to abandon the sport at the age of 14 due to financial hardship. She then returned to a competitive level in 2011, urged by coach Rigoberto Medina. Her return proved to be fruitful as in September 2011 she earned second place in the National Polish Championship in Varsovia, thereby qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympic, and a few weeks later she won the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, behind her compatriot Jamy Franco in a race they both led from start to end. On 18 March 2012 she set the 20 km record for the North, Central American, and Caribbean region at 1:28:54 at the Memorial Mario Albisetti in Lugano, Switzerland, where she came in second. In the 2012 Olympic games in London she competed in the 20 km walk along the other two women of the Guatemala racewalking team, Jamy Franco and Mayra Herrera but was disqualified after 8 km. After the World Championships that took place in Moscow in August 2013, she married compatriot racewalker Érick Barrondo. She has qualified to represent Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the Parade of Nations.

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4. Juan Ignacio Maegli (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 29.29, Juan Ignacio Maegli is the 4th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Juan Ignacio Maegli Agüero (born 21 July 1988, in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan sailor who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class event where he finished 33rd and 9th respectively. He was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.

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5. Luis Grijalva (b. 1999)

With an HPI of 27.71, Luis Grijalva is the 5th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.

Luis Miguel Grijalva (born 10 April 1999) is a Guatemalan long-distance runner. Born in Guatemala, he attended Armijo High School in Fairfield, California, where he was a state champion in cross country and track. He competed for Northern Arizona University from 2017 to 2021, securing multiple All-American finishes in the NCAA. In 2021, Grijalva began competing professionally, sponsored by Hoka One One. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he finished 12th in the 5000m. He also finished fourth in the 5000m at both the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.

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6. Adriana Ruano (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 24.71, Adriana Ruano is the 6th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Adriana Ruano Oliva (born 26 June 1995) is a Guatemalan sports shooter and Olympic champion. She competed in the women's trap event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record in the women's trap event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the first ever gold medal for Guatemala at the Olympics.

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7. Anna Van Bellinghen (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 22.08, Anna Van Bellinghen is the 7th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Anna Van Bellinghen, sometimes written as Anna Vanbellinghen (born 10 March 1994) is a Belgian weightlifter. She is a silver medalist at the European Weightlifting Championships. She also represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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8. Enrique Arathoon (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 20.31, Enrique Arathoon is the 8th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 3 different languages.

Enrique José Arathoon Pacas (born 18 January 1992) is a Salvadoran competitive sailor. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's Laser class. He represented El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the same event.

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9. Mayra Herrera (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 16.00, Mayra Herrera is the 9th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 5 different languages.

Mayra Carolina Herrera Pérez (born 20 December 1988 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan race walker. She competed in the 20 km kilometres event at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

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10. Jake Lilley (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 14.34, Jake Lilley is the 10th most famous Guatemalan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 3 different languages.

Jake Lilley (born 20 July 1993) is an Australian competitive sailor. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's Finn class. He came eighth overall and participated in the medal race. In December 2019 Jake Lilley achieved 5th in the Finn Gold Cup (World Championships) at Royal Brighton Yacht Club in Melbourne and qualified Australia's entry position for the Finn class to compete in 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Lilley came seventh in the men's Finn class and therefore was not in medal contention. Detailed result.

People

Pantheon has 13 people classified as Guatemalan athletes born between 1987 and 1999. Of these 13, 13 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Guatemalan athletes include Erick Barrondo, Alexander Graham, and Mirna Ortiz. As of April 2024, 12 new Guatemalan athletes have been added to Pantheon including Alexander Graham, Mirna Ortiz, and Juan Ignacio Maegli.

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