The Most Famous

ATHLETES from Paraguay

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This page contains a list of the greatest Paraguayan Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 8 of which were born in Paraguay. This makes Paraguay the birth place of the 109th most number of Athletes behind Martinique, and Sudan.

Top 8

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

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1. Jack Robinson (b. )

With an HPI of 42.43, Jack Robinson is the most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  Their biography has been translated into 8 different languages on wikipedia.

Jack Robinson may refer to:

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2. Ana Camila Pirelli (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 30.86, Ana Camila Pirelli is the 2nd most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 10 different languages.

Ana Camila Donatella Pirelli Cubas (born 30 January 1989), nicknamed “Guarani Panther”, is a Paraguayan track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She is the Paraguayan record holder in the event with a personal best score of 5733 points. Pirelli holds more than a dozen national records in events as varied as the 100 metres hurdles, shot put and the indoor women's pentathlon. Pirelli was the heptathlon silver medallist at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics. She won the gold medal at the 2013 Bolivarian Games and the 2014 South American Games, breaking games records at both competitions. Pirelli is tied to Paraguay Marathon Club and competes in Paraguay's national competitions under the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo. Pirelli has committed to using her platform as a sportswoman to speak out about the impact of climate change as an EcoAthlete Champion, saying that growing up surrounded by wildlife has made her eager to protect it. In November 2023, she was named one of the BBC 100 Women 2023 for her sporting achievements and climate activism.

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3. Julieta Granada (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 24.95, Julieta Granada is the 3rd most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Julieta Granada (born 17 November 1986) is a Paraguayan professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.

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4. Alejandra Alonso (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 22.77, Alejandra Alonso is the 4th most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 5 different languages.

Alejandra Beatriz Alonso Aldrete (born 1 October 1996) is a Paraguayan rower who has represented her country in international competitions. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and will compete in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics.

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5. Fabrizio Zanotti (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 20.50, Fabrizio Zanotti is the 5th most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Arnaldo Fabrizio Zanotti (born 21 May 1983) is a Paraguayan professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

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6. Kalvis Kalniņš (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 19.28, Kalvis Kalniņš is the 6th most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.

Kalvis Kalniņš (born 16 February 1991) is a karateka from Latvia. He is a five-time medalist at the European Karate Championships; he won one gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals there. He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2010 World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Kalniņš represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He competed in the men's 67 kg event and did not advance to compete in the semifinals.

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7. Luana Alonso (b. 2004)

With an HPI of 18.07, Luana Alonso is the 7th most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 8 different languages.

Luana María Alonso Méndez (born 19 March 2004) is a retired Paraguayan swimmer born in Asunción, Paraguay. She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly event of the 2020 Summer Olympics and holds multiple Paraguayan records in the butterfly discipline. Alonso attended Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia both in the United States for her university studies where she competed for the SMU Mustangs and Virginia Tech Hokies respectively in National Collegiate Athletic Association - NCAA Division I, Swimming & Diving.

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8. Derlis Ayala (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 17.89, Derlis Ayala is the 8th most famous Paraguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.

Derlis Ramón Ayala Sanchez (born 7 January 1990), also known as Derlys Ayala, is a Paraguayan long-distance runner.

People

Pantheon has 8 people classified as Paraguayan athletes born between 1983 and 2004. Of these 8, 8 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Paraguayan athletes include Jack Robinson, Ana Camila Pirelli, and Julieta Granada. As of April 2024, 8 new Paraguayan athletes have been added to Pantheon including Jack Robinson, Ana Camila Pirelli, and Julieta Granada.

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