Famous Paraguayan Sportspersons

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Roque Santa Cruz
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Roque Santa Cruz
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Birthdate: August 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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José Luis Chilavert
(Paraguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
José Luis Chilavert
3
Birthdate: July 27, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Luque, Paraguay
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 3 
Juan Iturbe
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Juan Iturbe
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Birthdate: June 4, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 4 
Óscar Cardozo
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Óscar Cardozo
3
Birthdate: May 20, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Raúl Arsenio Oviedo, Paraguay
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Lucas Barrios
(Argentine-Paraguayan Footballer)
Lucas Barrios
3
Birthdate: November 13, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Fernando, Argentina
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 6 
Romerito
(Paraguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)
Romerito
2
Birthdate: August 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Luque, Paraguay
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Nelson Valdez
(Paraguayan Professional Football Coach and a Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Nelson Valdez
2
Birthdate: November 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Caaguazú, Paraguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Julieta Granada
(Paraguayan Professional Golfer)
Julieta Granada
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Birthdate: November 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 9 
Carlos Gamarra
(Paraguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Centre Back)
Carlos Gamarra
2
Birthdate: February 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ypacaraí, Paraguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Raúl Bobadilla
(Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker and Winger)
Raúl Bobadilla
2
Birthdate: June 18, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Formosa, Argentina
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 11 
Justo Villar
(Paraguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Justo Villar
2
Birthdate: June 30, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cerrito, Paraguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
Leryn Franco
(Paraguayan Model, Actress and Former Athlete)
Leryn Franco
3
Birthdate: March 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 13 
Verónica Cepede Royg
(Professional Paraguayan Tennis Player)
Verónica Cepede Royg
2
Birthdate: January 21, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 14 
Antolín Alcaraz
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
Antolín Alcaraz
2
Birthdate: July 30, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Roque González, Paraguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Cristian Riveros
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defensive Midfielder)
Cristian Riveros
2
Birthdate: October 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Juan Augusto Saldívar, Paraguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 16 
Carlos Franco
(Paraguayan Professional Golfer)
Carlos Franco
1
Birthdate: May 24, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 17 
Fabrizio Zanotti
(Paraguayan Professional Golfer)
Fabrizio Zanotti
1
Birthdate: May 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 18 
Víctor Pecci
(Former Professional Tennis Player)
Víctor Pecci
1
Birthdate: October 15, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 19 
Ramón Delgado
(Paraguayan Retired Tennis Player and Current Tennis Coach)
Ramón Delgado
1
Birthdate: November 14, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Asuncion, Paraguay
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 20 
Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra
(Boxer)
Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra
1
Birthdate: December 20, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
 21 
Jessica Martínez
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Jessica Martínez
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Birthdate: June 14, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Itauguá, Paraguay
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 22 
Derlis Ayala
(Runner)
Derlis Ayala
1
Birthdate: January 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 23 
Montserrat González
(Paraguayan Former Tennis Player)
Montserrat González
1
Birthdate: July 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 24 
Renato Prono
(Swimmer)
Renato Prono
1
Birthdate: March 2, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paraguay
 25 
Benny Ricardo
(Former American Football Placekicker)
Benny Ricardo
1
Birthdate: January 4, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 26 
Camila Giangreco Campiz
(Paraguayan Former Professional Tennis Player)
Camila Giangreco Campiz
1
Birthdate: August 24, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
 27 
Rossana de los Ríos
(Paraguayan Retired Tennis Player)
Rossana de los Ríos
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Birthdate: September 16, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 28 
Edgar Baumann
(Coach)
Edgar Baumann
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Birthdate: April 16, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Lorenzo, Paraguay
 29 
Florencio Amarilla
(Paraguayan Footballer Who Played as a Striker, Coach and Actor)
Florencio Amarilla
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Birthdate: January 3, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Coronel Bogado Bogado, Paraguay
Died: August 25, 2012
Height: 3'3" (99 cm)
 30 
Mikey Gomez
(Mixed martial artist)
Mikey Gomez
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Birthdate: May 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Larissa Schaerer
(Paraguayan Former Professional Tennis Player)
Larissa Schaerer
1
Birthdate: April 15, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Asuncion, Paraguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Ben Hockin
(Paraguayan Swimmer)
Ben Hockin
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Birthdate: September 27, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Barranquilla, Colombia
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Daniel Sosa
(Rower)
Daniel Sosa
1
Birthdate: January 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Encarnacion, Paraguay
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Jessica Santacruz
(Paraguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Centre Back)
Jessica Santacruz
1
Birthdate: January 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paraguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 35 
Fany Gauto
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Fany Gauto
1
Birthdate: August 19, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Villa del Rosario, Paraguay
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 36 
Paola Ferrari
(Basketball player)
Paola Ferrari
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Birthdate: September 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ángel Franco
(Paraguayan Professional Golfer)
Ángel Franco
1
Birthdate: May 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Ana Camila Pirelli
(Paraguayan Track and Field Athlete)
Ana Camila Pirelli
1
Birthdate: January 30, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 39 
Victor Caballero
(Paraguayan Former Tennis Player)
Victor Caballero
1
Birthdate: August 26, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paraguay
 40 
Ramón Jiménez Gaona
(Paraguayan Discus Thrower)
Ramón Jiménez Gaona
1
Birthdate: September 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paraguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 41 
Daniel Alejandro Lopez
(Paraguayan Former Tennis Player)
Daniel Alejandro Lopez
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Birthdate: July 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Maria Virginia Baez
(Swimmer)
Maria Virginia Baez
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Birthdate: November 18, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay Asunción, Paraguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Laura Romero
(Paraguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Laura Romero
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Birthdate: March 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Luque, Paraguay
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Hugo Chapacu
(Tennis Player)
Hugo Chapacu
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Birthdate: May 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Posadas, Argentina

Hugo Chapacu is an Argentine-born former professional tennis player. He took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he represented Paraguay. Hugo Chapacú reached his highest singles ATP-ranking in 1987, when he was ranked world number 217.

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Arnoldo Penzkofer
(Basketball player)
Arnoldo Penzkofer
1
Birthdate: 1959 AD
Birthplace: Cambyretá, Paraguay
Died: November 16, 2008
 46 
Diego Ferreira
(Paraguayan Athlete)
Diego Ferreira
1
Birthdate: December 22, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: paraguay
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Francisco Figueredo
(Paraguayan Middle-Distance Runner)
Francisco Figueredo
1
Birthdate: August 12, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paraguay
Died: October 14, 2019
 48 
Daniel Perez
(Paraguayan Professional Basketball Player)
Daniel Perez
1
Birthdate: August 13, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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Rafael Lovera
(Boxer)
Rafael Lovera
1
Birthdate: October 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paraguay
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Jennifer Mora
(Paraguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Jennifer Mora
1
Birthdate: November 11, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paraguay
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)