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Most Famous Cuban Athletes

Sports 80
Cuba 186
23,557 TS Teófilo Stevenson Teófilo Stevenson Cuban Boxer 1952–2012
50,113 YG Yuli Gurriel Yuli Gurriel Cuban Baseball b. 1984
52,816 YR Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Cuban Wrestler b. 1977
58,140 YC Yoenis Céspedes Yoenis Céspedes Cuban Baseball b. 1985
58,141 FS Félix Savón Félix Savón Cuban Boxer b. 1967
63,520 AF Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuban Runner b. 1963
65,889 JF José Fernández (pitcher) José Fernández (pitcher) Cuban Baseball 1992–2016
98,174 JC José Contreras José Contreras Cuban Baseball b. 1971
98,756 DC Denia Caballero Cuban Discus Thrower b. 1990
98,973 KM Kendrys Morales Kendrys Morales Cuban Baseball b. 1983
103,666 JA José Abreu (baseball) José Abreu (baseball) Cuban Baseball b. 1987
105,351 RB Roberto Balado Roberto Balado Cuban Boxer 1969–1994
119,015 OA Osvaldo Alonso Osvaldo Alonso Cuban Football b. 1985
127,190 LM Leonys Martín Leonys Martín Cuban Baseball b. 1988
142,855 YM Yoan Moncada Yoan Moncada Cuban Baseball b. 1995
143,580 AG Adonis García Adonis García Cuban Baseball b. 1985
202,935 MC María Caridad Colón Cuban Javelin Thrower b. 1958
203,179 AC Andarín Carvajal Andarín Carvajal Cuban Runner 1875–1949
212,202 ZV Zoilo Versalles Zoilo Versalles Cuban Baseball 1939–1995
258,037 MR Maikel Reyes Maikel Reyes Cuban Football b. 1993
259,555 JH Juan Hernández Sierra Cuban Boxer b. 1969
262,233 JB Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez Cuban Boxer b. 1962
265,705 YB Yan Bartelemí Yan Bartelemí Cuban Boxer b. 1980
268,108 RS Roberto Skyers Cuban Athletic b. 1991
275,888 YA Yordanis Arencibia Cuban Judo b. 1980
294,420 FA Filiberto Azcuy Cuban Wrestler b. 1972
312,804 LA Liliana Allen Cuban Sprint b. 1970
342,274 AR Alexis Rubalcaba Cuban Boxer b. 1972
343,975 AM Arnaldo Mesa Cuban Boxer 1967–2012
362,312 YP Yunier Perez Cuban Athletic b. 1985
369,462 YL Yeimer López Cuban Athletic b. 1982
372,719 MC Marlenis Costa Cuban Player b. 1973
379,023 YL Yankiel León Cuban Boxer b. 1982
392,188 HH Héctor Herrera (runner) Cuban Athletic b. 1959
398,148 MC Manuel Chorens Cuban Football b. 1916
405,180 WB Walter Benítez Cuban Football b. 1972
405,201 YL Yaudel Lahera Cuban Football b. 1992
425,136 AM Armando Martínez (boxer) Armando Martínez (boxer) Cuban Boxer b. 1961
426,226 AM Alexander Mayeta Cuban Baseball b. 1977
436,892 IC Iván Cambar Cuban Weightlifter b. 1983
440,284 AM Armando Marsans Armando Marsans Cuban Baseball 1887–1960
467,631 YB Yusnel Bacallao Alonso Cuban Chess b. 1988
479,048 RO Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos Cuban Player b. 1972
484,937 IR Ibrahim Rojas Cuban Canoe b. 1975
520,643 SS Sandy Sánchez Cuban Football b. 1994
538,537 JC José Ciprian Alfonso Cuban Football b. 1984
551,320 RÁ Rudy Árias Cuban Baseball 1931–2018
571,723 YA Yulenmis Aguilar Cuban Athletic b. 1996
582,448 MV Mailín Vargas Cuban Athletic b. 1983
644,692 TG Tony González (baseball) Tony González (baseball) Cuban Baseball b. 1936
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Inside Cuba Athletes

80 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous cuba athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Cuba Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 25 people.

What Cuba Athletes Are Known For

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Baseball are Cuba Athletes's biggest group — 28% of all notables (22).

Cuba Athletes over-index on boxer — 31.6× the global rate.

  1. Baseball22
  2. Football14
  3. Boxer10
  4. Athletic7
  5. Wrestler4
  6. Player4
  7. Runner3
  8. Judo2
  1. Boxer1031.6×
  2. Baseball2219.2×
  3. Athletic79.3×
  4. Football141.9×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Cuba Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.