HANDBALL PLAYERS from Argentina

Top 10

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

1. Diego Simonet (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 30.57, Diego Simonet is the most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.

Diego Esteban Simonet Moldes (born 26 December 1989) is an Argentine handball player for Montpellier and the Argentina men's national handball team. He represented Argentina at the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden, 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in Spain and 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar. His action defending Argentina brought home six continental championships (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2014). Two of his brothers, Sebastian and Pablo, defended Argentina at Olympic and World Championship competitions.

2. Pablo Vainstein (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 0.00, Pablo Vainstein is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Pablo Vainstein (born 18 July 1989) is an Argentine handball player for Ciudad Encantada and the Argentina men's national handball team. He played for Argentina in the men's 2016 Rio Summer Olympics handball tournament.

3. Nicolás Bonanno (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 0.00, Nicolás Bonanno is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Nicolás Bonanno (born 18 November 1991) is an Argentine handball player for BM Huesca and the Argentine national team. He represented Argentina at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.

4. Gonzalo Carou (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 0.00, Gonzalo Carou is the 4th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Gonzalo Matias Carou (born 15 August 1979) is an Argentine handball player for Ademar León and the Argentina men's national handball team. He defended Argentina at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, at 11 World Handball Championships (including the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt), which is a sport record..

5. Pablo Simonet (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 0.00, Pablo Simonet is the 5th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Pablo Ariel Simonet Moldes (born 4 May 1992) is an Argentine handball player for BM Benidorm and the Argentina men's national handball team. He defended Argentina at the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar. Two of his brothers, Sebastian and Diego, defended Argentina at the Olympics and World Championships competitions in handball.

6. Lucas Moscariello (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 0.00, Lucas Moscariello is the 6th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Lucas Dario Moscariello (born 19 February 1992) is an Argentine handball player for BM Benidorm and the Argentine national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

7. Federico Matías Vieyra (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 0.00, Federico Matías Vieyra is the 7th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Federico Matias Vieyra (born 21 July 1988) is an Argentine handball player for Handball Sassari and the Argentina men's national handball team. He defended Argentina at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in Rio, and the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar.

8. Gastón Mouriño (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 0.00, Gastón Mouriño is the 8th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Gaston Alberto Mouriño (born 12 October 1994) is an Argentine handball player for CSM Constanta and the Argentine national team. He represented Argentina at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship and 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.

9. Sebastián Simonet (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 0.00, Sebastián Simonet is the 9th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Sebastián Alejandro Simonet Moldes (born 12 May 1986) is an Argentine handball player for Ademar León and the Argentina men's national handball team. He defended Argentina at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, along with his younger brother Diego, and the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar. Two of his brothers, Pablo and Diego, have defended Argentina at handball Olympic and World Championship competitions.

10. Ignacio Pizarro (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 0.00, Ignacio Pizarro is the 10th most famous Argentinean Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Ignacio Nicolás Pizarro (born 8 February 1990) is an Argentine handball player for UNLu and the Argentine national team. He represented Argentina at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.