The Most Famous
WRESTLERS from Argentina
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Argentinean Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Jorge González (1966 - 2010)
With an HPI of 46.46, Jorge González is the most famous Argentinean Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
Jorge González (31 January 1966 – 22 September 2010) was an Argentine professional wrestler, basketball player and actor best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name El Gigante and in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Giant Gonzalez. González remains the tallest man to have competed for both companies and the tallest Argentinian to have ever lived.
2. Santiago Lange (b. 1961)
With an HPI of 41.48, Santiago Lange is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Santiago Raúl Lange (born September 22, 1961 in San Isidro, Argentina) is an Argentine Olympic sailor and a naval architect.
3. Emmanuel Lucenti (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 0.00, Emmanuel Lucenti is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Wrestler. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Emmanuel "Emma" Lucenti (born 23 November 1984) is a judoka from Argentina. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's half-middleweight (–81 kg). At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he lost in second round to Euan Burton. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals, where he lost to Kim Jae-bum. As Kim continued on to the gold medal match, Lucenti took part in the bronze medal repechage, where he lost in the first round to Antoine Valois-Fortier. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Lucenti was once again eliminated by Valois-Fortier, this time in the third round. Lucenti qualified to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Lucenti's older brother Rodrigo was also an Olympic judoka, competing in the lightweight (–73 kg) category.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Argentinean wrestlers born between 1961 and 1984. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Argentinean wrestlers include Santiago Lange, and Emmanuel Lucenti. The most famous deceased Argentinean wrestlers include Jorge González. As of April 2024, 1 new Argentinean wrestlers have been added to Pantheon including Emmanuel Lucenti.
