The 14 Greatest Mexican Athletes of All Time

Boxing rings, football pitches, baseball mounds and golf courses all turn up in this field, so the argument starts with which sport counts most.

1. 1
   Julio César Chávez

   Boxing champion who won world titles in three weight classes and fought in front of more than 130,000 fans at Estadio Azteca in 1993.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Sergio Pérez

   Formula One driver who won races for Red Bull and finished second in the 2023 championship.
   900pts
3. 3
   Hirving Lozano

   Winger who scored against Germany at the 2018 World Cup and played for PSV and Napoli.
   771pts
4. 4
   Juan Manuel Márquez

   Boxing champion who won titles in four weight classes and knocked out Manny Pacquiao in 2012.
   692pts
5. 5
   Lorena Ochoa

   Golfer who was the world's top-ranked woman for several years before retiring at 28 in 2010.
   680pts
6. 6
   Pedro Rodríguez

   Racing driver who won Formula One grands prix in 1967 and 1970 and the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans.
   680pts
7. 7
   Andrés Guardado

   Midfielder who captained Mexico and played at five World Cups from 2006 to 2022.
   600pts
8. 8
   Hugo Sánchez

   Striker who won five Pichichi trophies as La Liga's top scorer, four of them with Real Madrid.
   508pts
9. 9
   Javier Hernández

   Striker nicknamed Chicharito who scored a Mexican record 52 international goals and played for Manchester United and Real Madrid.
   507pts
10. 10
    Paola Espinosa

    Diver who won Olympic medals in synchronized platform at the 2008 and 2012 Games.
    507pts
11. 11
    Canelo Álvarez

    Boxing champion who has won world titles in four weight classes and is among the highest-paid athletes in the world.
    400pts
12. 12
    Fernando Valenzuela

    Left-handed pitcher who won the 1981 Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    400pts
13. 13
    Guillermo Ochoa

    Goalkeeper who starred at the 2014 World Cup, where he kept Brazil scoreless.
    0pts
14. 14
    Raúl Jiménez

    Striker who played for Benfica, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham.
    0pts

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