Famous Ecuadorian Sportspersons

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 1 
Antonio Valencia
(Football player)
Antonio Valencia
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Birthdate: August 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nueva Loja, Ecuador
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 2 
Marlon Vera
(Mixed martial artist)
Marlon Vera
3
Birthdate: December 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chone, Ecuador
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 3 
Pancho Segura
(Ecuadorian Tennis Player and Coach)
Pancho Segura
2
Birthdate: June 20, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Died: November 18, 2017
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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 4 
Juan Manuel Correa
(American-Ecuadorian Racing Driver)
Juan Manuel Correa
3
Birthdate: August 9, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador
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 5 
Andres Gomez
(Ecuadorian Former Professional Tennis Player)
Andres Gomez
2
Birthdate: February 27, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 6 
Richard Carapaz
(Ecuadorian Professional Road Racing Cyclist)
Richard Carapaz
3
Birthdate: May 29, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: El Carmelo, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 7 
Christian Benitez
(Ecuadorian Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Christian Benitez
1
Birthdate: May 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador
Died: July 29, 2013
 8 
Hugo Savinovich
(Best known as part of the Spanish language commentary team for the professional wrestling promotion WWE from 1994 to 2011.)
Hugo Savinovich
1
Birthdate: February 15, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Iván Hurtado
(Retired Ecuadorian Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
Iván Hurtado
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Birthdate: August 16, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Retired Ecuadorian footballer Iván Hurtado made a name for himself as a defender. With his 168 international games, he scripted history as the world’s 15th-most-capped male footballer in the history of the game. He had successful stints with clubs such as Barcelona, Atlético Nacional, and Emelec.

 10 
Silvio Guerra
(Ecuadorian Long-Distance Runner)
Silvio Guerra
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Birthdate: September 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Gabriel, Ecuador
 11 
Nicolás Lapentti
(Ecuadorian Former Professional Tennis Player)
Nicolás Lapentti
2
Birthdate: August 13, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 12 
Jefferson Pérez
(Racewalking)
Jefferson Pérez
2
Birthdate: July 1, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 13 
Karl Egloff
(Athlete)
Karl Egloff
2
Birthdate: March 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador
 14 
Jack Culcay
(Ecuadorian-Born German Professional Boxer)
Jack Culcay
1
Birthdate: September 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ambato, Ecuador
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 15 
Roberto Quiroz
(Ecuadorian Professional Tennis Player)
Roberto Quiroz
1
Birthdate: February 23, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 16 
Alex Quinonez
(Athlete)
Alex Quinonez
1
Birthdate: August 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 17 
Jhonatan Narváez
(Ecuadorian Professional Road Racing Cyclist)
Jhonatan Narváez
1
Birthdate: March 4, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sucumbíos Canton, Ecuador
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 18 
Gonzalo Escobar
(Ecuadorian Tennis Player)
Gonzalo Escobar
1
Birthdate: January 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Manta, Ecuador
 19 
Chico Borja
(Soccer player)
Chico Borja
2
Birthdate: August 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador
Died: January 25, 2021
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 20 
Erick Bone
(Boxer)
Erick Bone
1
Birthdate: December 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manabi, Ecuador
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
Giovanni Lapentti
(Ecuadorian Retired Tennis Player)
Giovanni Lapentti
2
Birthdate: January 25, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 22 
Emilio Gómez
(Ecuadorian Professional Tennis Player)
Emilio Gómez
2
Birthdate: November 28, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 23 
Jonathan Caicedo
(Ecuadorian Professional Road Racing Cyclist)
Jonathan Caicedo
2
Birthdate: April 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Carchi, Ecuador
 24 
Julio Castillo
(Boxer)
Julio Castillo
2
Birthdate: May 10, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 25 
Carlos Góngora
(Boxer)
Carlos Góngora
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Birthdate: April 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 26 
Segundo Mercado
(Boxer)
Segundo Mercado
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Birthdate: January 5, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 27 
Jorge Delgado
(Swimmer)
Jorge Delgado
2
Birthdate: January 5, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ecuador
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 28 
Pablo Campana
(Ecuadorian Former Tennis Player)
Pablo Campana
2
Birthdate: December 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 29 
Diego Hidalgo
(Ecuadorian Tennis Player)
Diego Hidalgo
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Birthdate: April 18, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 30 
Juan Carlos Rosero
(Ecuadorian Professional Road Racing Cyclist)
Juan Carlos Rosero
2
Birthdate: November 28, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tumbaco, Ecuador
Died: January 23, 2013
 31 
Ricardo Ycaza
(Ecuadorian Tennis Player)
Ricardo Ycaza
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Birthdate: February 16, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 32 
Byron Guamá
(Ecuadorian Road Bicycle Racer)
Byron Guamá
2
Birthdate: June 14, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Espejo, Ecuador
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)