Buenos Dias! It's Cinco de Mayo so Kidzworld is counting down the top five Mexican athletes in the world today. See who made our list!
#5. Jorge Cantu 4o5p25
Jorge Cantu
Jorge Cantu, a Texas-born Mexican, has found a lot of success on the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Jorge also makes his offseason home in Reynosa, Mexico.
#4. Eduardo Najera 3u5o6g
Eduardo Najera
Eduardo Najera of the Denver Nuggets is only the second Mexican-born player to ever play in the defender. In college, Eduardo was one of the most popular players to ever play at the University of Oklahoma. Despite all of his success, Eduardo is always giving back to his people. In 2004, he founded the Eduardo Najera Foundation for Latino Achievement, which provides college scholarships for outstanding Latino students.
#3. Lee Trevino 1j606d
Lee Trevino
Legendary golfer, Lee Trevino has been one of the most recognizable faces in the Mexican community. Born in Dallas, TX, Lee made his Mexican Americans.
#2. Lorena Ochoa 2s5h4h
Lorena Ochoa
This Mexico native is one of the major championships. In 2001, Lorena was the recipient of Mexico's National Sports Award. She was the youngest person and female golfer to receive Mexico's most prestigious sporting award.
#1. Oscar De La Hoya 1m1h3v
Oscar de la Hoya
boxer! Oscar is also very active in the Hispanic community. He has several charities that help less fortunate kids.
