List of Nicaraguans - Sports

Sports

Boxing
  • José Alfaro, boxer, world champion.
  • Rosendo Alvarez (1970), boxer, former world champion, only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw.
  • Alexis Argüello (1952), boxer, former world champion.
  • Julio Gamboa, lightweight boxer.
  • Eddie Gazo, super welterweight boxer.
  • Ricardo Mayorga (1973), boxer, former WBA/WBC Welterweight champion and WBC Junior Middleweight world champion.
  • David Obregon (1978), professional boxer.
  • Juan Palacios, professional boxer, reigning WBC Interim Minimumweight World Champion.
  • Luis Alberto Pérez (1978), boxer, current IBF world junior-bantamweight champion.
  • Adonis Rivas (1972), boxer, former world champion.
Baseball
  • Porfirio Altamirano (1952), former Major League Baseball player.
  • Marvin Benard (1970), former Major League Baseball player.
  • Tony Chévez, Major League Baseball player.
  • David Green (1960), former Major League Baseball player.
  • Devern Hansack (1978), current Major League Baseball player.
  • Oswaldo Mairena, Major League Baseball player.
  • Dennis Martínez (1955), first Nicaraguan to play in Major League Baseball, pitched the 13th perfect game in major league history.
  • Vicente Padilla (1977), current Major League Baseball player.
Football (Soccer)
  • Armando Collado (1985), professional soccer player.
  • Denis Espinoza (1983), professional soccer player.
  • Shawn Hasani Martin (1987), professional soccer player.
  • Lester Meléndez (1981), professional soccer player for the University of Miami.
  • Emilio Palacios, professional soccer player, Nicaraguan to score a hat-trick in an international competition.
  • Wilber Sanchez, professional soccer player.
  • Samuel Wilson (1983), professional soccer player who currently plays for Atletico Olanchano.
Other
  • Jessica Aguilera (1985), a track and field sprint athlete, competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • Diana López, Olympic bronze medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Mark López, Olympic silver medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Steven López (1978), first official Olympic gold medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Karla Moreno (1988), weightlifter, competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • Claudia Poll (1972), swimmer, won the Gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
  • Silvia Poll (1970), swimmer, won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
  • Eve Torres (1984), professional wrestler, dancer, model and actress.

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