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List of people from the Basque Country

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This article is about Basque people by birth, language or self-identification. For people of more distant Basque ancestry, see People with Basque ancestors.
Location of the Basque Country in Europe

This is a list of notable Basque people. For this purpose, people considered are those hailing from the extended Basque Country (includes the Basque Autonomous Community, the French Basque Country and Navarre).

In particular

  • born or resident in the Basque Country, unless self-identifying as not Basque (e.g. people self-identifying as Spanish or French rather than Basque.)
  • people born outside the Basque Country of Basque ancestry that either speak Basque or self-identify as being of Basque stock.

This list does not contain people outside the Basque Country who happen to have one or more Basque surnames. For people of Basque ancestry in general, please see People with Basque ancestors.

Artists

Astronauts

Business people

Martin Morúa Delgado, Newspaper Publisher and owner

Jacques Laffitte

Chefs

Clergy

Educators

  • Elbira Zipitria (1906–1982), innovative Spanish-Basque educator promoting use of the Basque language

Explorers

Friar Martin de Murúa Basque Wrote the first scripts of western Hemisphere. Manuscript de Murúa

Juan Sebastián Elcano

Historical figures

Main article: List of Navarrese monarchs
  • Abd al-Rahman III, first Caliph of Córdoba.
  • Bahlul Ibn Marzuq, Basque Muslim rebel.
  • Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England.
  • Count Cassius, founder of Banu Qasi dynasty.
  • Martin Guerre, historical French victim of identity theft.
  • Jon Manteca, activist.
  • Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
  • Musa ibn Musa ibn Qasi, ruler of Banu Qasi dynasty
  • Jean Vrolicq, Basque whaler.

Journalists

Martin Morúa Delgado journalist Cuba and United States

Iñaki Gabilondo

Military figures

Martin Morúa Delgado, Brigadier General of the Cuban Revolutionary Army 1895

Admiral Blas de Lezo

Models

Musicians

Pablo de Sarasate

Philosophers

Joxe Azurmendi

Political figures

Martin Morúa Delgado Cuban Senator

René Cassin

Scientists

  • Antoine-Thomson d'Abbadie, explorer, anthropologist, linguist and astronomer.
  • Julian de Ajuriaguerra, neuropsychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
  • José Miguel Barandiaran, anthropologist, paleontologist.
  • Florence Bascom, geologist.
  • Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, physicist.
  • Armand David, zoologist, botanist.
  • F. J. Duarte, physicist and author.
  • Fausto Elhúyar and José Elhuyar, physicists.
  • Manuel Elizalde, anthropologist.
  • Pedro Miguel Etxenike, physicist.
  • Pierre Hérigone, mathematician, astronomer.
  • Luis Federico Leloir, Nobel prize chemist.
  • Mikel Zalbide, linguist.

Sportspeople

See also: List of Basque footballers
Miguel Indurain
Maialen Chourraut
  • Izaskun Aramburu, sprint canoeist
  • Virginia Berasategui, triathlete
  • Josune Bereziartu, rock climber
  • José Biriukov, basketball player
  • Frenchy Bordagaray, baseball player
  • Maialen Chourraut, slalom canoeist
  • Almudena Cid, rhythmic gymnast
  • Carlota Ciganda, golfer
  • Lucas Eguibar (born 1994), snowboarder
  • Ander Elosegi, slalom canoeist
  • Gabriel Esparza, taekwondo practitioner
  • Andy Etchebarren, baseball player
  • Pierre Etchebaster, real tennis player
  • Annie Famose (born 1944), alpine skier, 1966 world slalom champion
  • Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga, sailor
  • Martín Fiz (born 1963), athlete, 1995 marathon world champion
  • Shayne Gostisbehere, ice hockey player
  • Lorena Guréndez, rhythmic gymnast
  • Jimmie Heuga, skier
  • Alberto Iñurrategi, mountaineer
  • Valeri Kharlamov, ice hockey player
  • Tania Lamarca, rhythmic gymnast
  • Jim Larranaga, basketball coach
  • Luis María Lasúrtegui Berridi, rowing
  • Ryan Lochte, swimmer
  • Juan Manuel López Iturriaga, basketball player
  • Carlos Loyzaga, basketball player
  • Estíbaliz Martínez, rhythmic gymnast
  • Iker Martínez de Lizarduy, sailor
  • Moncho Monsalve, basketball coach
  • Teresa Motos, field hockey player
  • Juanito Oiarzabal, mountaineer
  • José María Olazábal, golfer[4]
  • Richard Oribe, paralympic swimmer
  • Edurne Pasaban, mountaineer
  • María Quintanal, sport shooter
  • Jon Rahm, golfer
  • Maider Tellería, field hockey player
  • Patxi Usobiaga, sport climber
  • Paulino Uzcudun, boxer
  • Alejandro Villanueva, american footballer
  • Ted Williams, baseball player
  • Maite Zúñiga (born 1964), athlete, middle distance runner

Cycling

Football

  • Aritz Aduriz (born 1981), former Spanish international
  • Xabi Alonso (born 1981), former Spanish international, 2010 World Cup winner, 2008 & 2012 European Championship winner
  • Luis Arconada (born 1954), former Spanish international
  • Kepa Arrizabalaga (born 1994), Spanish international
  • Mikel Arteta (born 1982), former midfielder and manager
  • César Azpilicueta (born 1989), Spanish international
  • Philippe Bergeroo (born 1954), former French international, 1984 European Championship winner
  • Javier Clemente (born 1950), former Spain manager
  • Didier Deschamps (born 1968), former French international, 1998 World Cup winner, 2000 European Championship winner as player & 2018 World Cup winner as France manager
  • Unai Emery (born 1971), former player and manager
  • Joseba Etxeberria (born 1977), former Spanish international
  • José Eulogio Gárate (born 1944), former Spanish international
  • Julen Guerrero (born 1974), former Spanish international
  • Ander Herrera (born 1989), Spanish international
  • Xavier Ipharraguerre (born 1975)
  • José Ángel Iribar (born 1943), former Spanish international, 1964 European Championship winner
  • Isidro Lángara (1912-1992), former Spanish international
  • Aymeric Laporte (born 1994)
  • Bixente Lizarazu (born 1969), former French international, 1998 World Cup winner & 2000 European Championship winner
  • Fernando Llorente (born 1985), Spanish international, 2010 World Cup winner & 2012 European Championship winner
  • Javi Martínez (born 1988), Spanish international, 2010 World Cup winner & 2012 European Championship winner
  • Nacho Monreal (born 1986), Spanish international
  • Irene Paredes (born 1991), Spanish women's international
  • Jesús María Pereda (1938-2011), former Spanish international, 1964 European Championship winner
  • Pichichi (1892-1922), former Spanish international
  • Ismael Urzaiz (born 1971), former Spanish international
  • Telmo Zarra (1921-2006), former Spanish international
  • Ignacio Zoco (1939-2015), former Spanish international, 1964 European Championship winner
  • Andoni Zubizarreta (born 1961), former Spanish international

Handball

  • Julen Aguinagalde
  • Nely Carla Alberto
  • Naiara Egozkue
  • Patricia Elorza
  • Mateo Garralda
  • Elisabeth Pinedo
  • Iker Romero
  • Iñaki Urdangarin

Pelota

  • José de Amézola y Aspizúa
  • Atano III (Mariano Juaristi)
  • Oinatz Bengoetxea
  • Pierre Etchegaray
  • Juan Martínez de Irujo
  • Aimar Olaizola
  • Julián Retegi

Rugby

Tennis

  • Manuel Alonso (1895-1984)
  • Alberto Berasategui (born 1973)
  • Jean Borotra[4] (1898-1994), 4-time Grand Slam singles winner
  • Garbiñe Muguruza (born 1993), 2-time Grand Slam singles winner

Writers

[[Martin Morúa Delgado,Novelist,Journalist, Lawmaker]]

Pío Baroja
Bizenta Mogel

Notes

  1. ^ "Basque Studies Debut" (March/April 2007) Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 05 June 2010.
  2. ^ Trask 1997, p. 34.
  3. ^ Trask 1997, pp. 34–35.
  4. ^ a b c d e Trask 1997, p. 35.
  5. ^ Gallagher, Brendan (27 February 2002). "France look to Basque prodigy". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2011. It's there in my heart, that's all that matters", Harinordoquy said. "I am French and Basque. There is no conflict, I am proud of both. . . . I have friends who are involved in the political side of things but that is not for me. My only interest is the culture, the Euskera language, the people, our history and ways.
  6. ^ Pierson 1999, p. 130.

References

  • Pierson, Peter (1999). The History of Spain. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-30272-3.
  • Trask, Robert Lawrence (1997). The History of Basque. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-13116-2
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