Fernando Solabarrieta

Fernando Solabarrieta
Born
Fernando Javier Solabarrieta Chelech

December 18, 1970
Occupation(s)Journalist, TV presenter
SpouseIvette Vergara (2001–present)

Fernando Javier Solabarrieta Chelech (born December 18, 1970, in Puerto Natales, Chile) is a Chilean television journalist, known for his role as anchor man on several sport events for TVN, like "Zoom Deportivo". He is of Basque descent since is father is Spanish and of Arab (Palestinian) origin on his mother's side.[1][2][3] He is married to journalist and TV host Ivette Vergara and they have three children: Nicolás, Iñaki and Maite.[4]

On 2011 he started working as anchor man for Fox Sports (cable TV station), which is also his current job. In March 2015, he left TVN after serving for 22 years.[5]

On August 6, 2015, he joined Mega to his sports channel area to tell the parties of the Chilean national team in the World Cup Qualifying course Russia 2018.[6]

  1. ^ "Lo que ellos aman y odian de las mujeres: FERNANDO SOLABARRIETA". Archived from the original on 2018-06-22.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) "Interview with Fernando Solabarrieta Chelech". Archived from the original on 2006-11-28.
  3. ^ "Lo que ellos aman y odian de las mujeres: FERNANDO SOLABARRIETA | Mujer Glam". www.mujerglam.cl. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Fernando Solabarrieta e Ivette Vergara "Nuestro amor se mantiene VIVO"". www.tvgrama.cl. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18.
  5. ^ "Tras 22 años, Fernando Solabarrieta deja TVN a fin de mes". 16 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Fernando Solabarrieta anuncia su llegada a Mega | Entretención | LA TERCERA". www.latercera.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-17.