ATHLETES from Uruguay

Top 5

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

1. Juan Rodríguez (1928 - 2019)

With an HPI of 44.65, Juan Rodríguez is the most famous Uruguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

Juan A. Rodríguez Iglesias (9 July 1928 – 27 September 2019) was a rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics (1948 and 1952). In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles sculls event. He was born in Dolores, Uruguay.

2. Guillermo Douglas (1909 - 1967)

With an HPI of 42.74, Guillermo Douglas is the 2nd most famous Uruguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Guillermo Rafael Douglas Sabattini (January 1909, in Paysandú, Uruguay – 1967) was a rower from Uruguay. He competed for Uruguay in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the single sculls event where he finished in third place.

3. William Jones (1925 - 2014)

With an HPI of 41.77, William Jones is the 3rd most famous Uruguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

William Jones (6 December 1924 – 7 August 2014) was a Uruguayan rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he won the bronze medal with his partner Juan Rodríguez in the double sculls event. He died in his sleep at his residence in Inverness, Florida, at the age of 89 on 7 August 2014.

4. Miguel Seijas (b. 1930)

With an HPI of 41.75, Miguel Seijas is the 4th most famous Uruguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Miguel Ángel Seijas Cuestas (born 20 May 1930) is a retired rower from Uruguay who represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal with Juan Rodríguez in the men's doubles sculls event. Seijas also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Montevideo.

5. Milton Wynants (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 31.23, Milton Wynants is the 5th most famous Uruguayan Athlete.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Milton Ariel Wynants Vázquez (born March 29, 1972, in Paysandú) is a racing cyclist from Uruguay, who was affiliated with the Veloz Club Sanducero. Wynants competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country (From Atlanta 1996 to Beijing 2008). He won the silver medal in the men's points race at his second Olympic appearance, in Sydney, Australia (2000), the first Olympic medal for Uruguay in 36 years and the only one since. He has collected medals at each Pan American Games between 1995 and 2007: silver at the Points Race that edition, bronze at the Points Race in 1999, gold at the Points Race and Individual Road Race in 2003, and bronze at the Points Race in 2007. Wynants competed with Tomás Margalef in the 2002 Pan American Championships, winning the madison bronze medal.