If you are a native of Guyana who has recently relocated abroad, you may have been surprised by how little people know about this amazing country. Or even if you're an alien to Guyana I bet most of you don't even know about this wonderful country. I...
You have learned thirty-five amazing facts about Guyana. How about we take a break and get into some of Guyana's most famous athletes.
If you are a Guyanese, you will agree with me when I say Shivnarine Chanderpaul can be considered Guyana's best cricketer of all time and one of the most outstanding in the Caribbean. But we have so many other amazing athletes and here are ten most successful Guyanese athletes in history:
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MICHAEL ANTHONY PARRIS (BOXING)
Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight (< 54 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal (Guyana's only ever medal at the Olympics), after being defeated by Cuba's Juan Hernández in the semifinals.Two years later, he debuted as a professional and remained in the ring until 1995. His record was 17 wins and 10 losses. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana.
SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL (CRICKET)
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Chanderpaul can be considered Guyana's best cricketer of all time and one of the most outstanding in the Caribbean. He gained worldwide fame as one of the most complete hitters and in his record appeared more than 20 thousand runs in international cricket. Chanderpaul was captain of the West Indies in 14 Tests and 16 One Day Internationals.
ANDREW "SIXHEAD" LEWIS (BOXING)
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