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Most Famous Venezuelan Athletes

Sports 88
Venezuela 301
18,378 FA Fernando Amorebieta Fernando Amorebieta Venezuelan Football b. 1985
36,610 AP Adalberto Peñaranda Adalberto Peñaranda Venezuelan Football b. 1997
38,889 FH Félix Hernández Venezuelan Baseball b. 1986
48,815 CS Christian Santos Venezuelan Football b. 1988
57,958 OG Ozzie Guillén Ozzie Guillén Venezuelan Baseball b. 1964
59,593 JS Johan Santana Johan Santana Venezuelan Baseball b. 1979
67,163 BA Bobby Abreu Bobby Abreu Venezuelan Baseball b. 1974
68,378 DM Darwin Machís Darwin Machís Venezuelan Football b. 1993
82,184 JR José Rujano José Rujano Venezuelan Sport b. 1982
92,138 AC Asdrúbal Cabrera Asdrúbal Cabrera Venezuelan Baseball b. 1985
94,294 CE César Eduardo González César Eduardo González Venezuelan Football b. 1982
94,808 LV Luis Valbuena Luis Valbuena Venezuelan Baseball 1985–2018
109,226 JL Jorge Linares Jorge Linares Venezuelan Boxer b. 1985
119,803 GP Gerardo Parra Gerardo Parra Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
123,675 FD Félix Doubront Félix Doubront Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
126,863 RR Rafael Romo Rafael Romo Venezuelan Football b. 1990
129,049 FG Freddy Galvis Freddy Galvis Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
129,161 MM Melvin Mora Venezuelan Baseball b. 1972
138,019 MP Martín Pérez (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1991
141,188 JM Jesús Montero Jesús Montero Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
143,785 EE Eduardo Escobar Eduardo Escobar Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
147,639 EC Ezequiel Carrera Ezequiel Carrera Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
150,620 RP Roberto Petagine Venezuelan Baseball b. 1971
152,236 EE Edwin Escobar Edwin Escobar Venezuelan Baseball b. 1992
172,025 ÁG Álex González (shortstop (Born 1977)) Álex González (shortstop (Born 1977)) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1977
183,756 ES Eugenio Suárez Eugenio Suárez Venezuelan Baseball b. 1991
190,068 LS Luis Sojo Venezuelan Baseball b. 1966
190,211 JR Juan Rivera (baseball) Juan Rivera (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1978
196,414 LS Luis Sardiñas Venezuelan Baseball b. 1993
209,546 EA Edgardo Alfonzo Edgardo Alfonzo Venezuelan Baseball b. 1973
213,280 JC José Contreras Verna José Contreras Verna Venezuelan Football b. 1994
223,577 MR Miguel Rojas (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
226,104 HG Héctor González (Venezuelan footballer) Venezuelan Football b. 1977
234,939 LH Luis Hernández (baseball) Luis Hernández (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1984
241,724 RZ Renzo Zambrano Renzo Zambrano Venezuelan Football b. 1994
245,630 YP Yohan Pino Venezuelan Baseball b. 1983
250,976 VD Vic Davalillo Vic Davalillo Venezuelan Baseball b. 1939
259,158 DM Diego Moreno Diego Moreno Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
294,685 DC Dalia Contreras Dalia Contreras Venezuelan Athlete b. 1983
311,911 IP Iván Palazzese Venezuelan Racer 1962–1989
326,137 DL Dwight Lewis Venezuelan Basket b. 1987
334,960 LR Luis Rodríguez (baseball) Luis Rodríguez (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1980
341,414 IJ Israel José Rubio Venezuelan Weightlifter b. 1981
343,336 PG Pedro Gamarro Venezuelan Boxer 1955–2019
370,441 BV Breyvic Valera Breyvic Valera Venezuelan Baseball b. 1992
379,802 JC Jan Carlos Hurtado Venezuelan Football b. 2000
402,767 DR Daniuska Rodríguez Daniuska Rodríguez Venezuelan Football b. 1999
402,998 RC Rodolfo Camacho Venezuelan Sport 1975–2016
406,949 JC José Chacón Díaz Venezuelan Sport b. 1977
416,307 FC Francisco Carabalí Venezuelan Football b. 1991
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Inside Venezuela Athletes

88 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Venezuela Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 34 people.

What Venezuela Athletes Are Known For

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Baseball are Venezuela Athletes's biggest group — 43% of all notables (38).

Venezuela Athletes over-index on baseball — 30.1× the global rate.

  1. Baseball38
  2. Football19
  3. Sport13
  4. Boxer5
  5. Basket2
  6. Weightlifter2
  7. Athletic2
  8. Runner2
  1. Baseball3830.1×
  2. Boxer514.3×
  3. Sport138.8×
  4. Football192.3×

City Hot Spots

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