Nacho Figueras | |
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 Figueras in 2011 | |
| Born | Ignacio Figueras Bermejo March 4, 1977 Venticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Sports career | |
| Sport | Polo |
| Rank | 6-goal handicap |
| Team | BlackWatch Polo Team |
Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras Bermejo (Spanish: [iɣˈnasjo fiˈɣeɾas βeɾˈmexo], born March 4, 1977) is an Argentine polo player and model with a 6-goal handicap.[1] Dubbed the "David Beckham of polo",[2] Figueras is considered to be the most famous polo player in the world. He currently co-owns and plays for Black Watch Polo Team.[3][4] Since 2005, Figueras has been the face of Ralph Lauren's Black Label. In 2015, models.com ranked him in the top eighteen of their Money Men.[5]
- ^ "6-goal handicap". Archived from the original on May 3, 2014.
- ^ Williams, Alex (2009-08-02). "Putting Glamour on Horseback". The New York Times.
- ^ Balch, Oliver (27 November 2006). "Argentina's success at profiting from the game of kings could be under threat". the Guardian.
- ^ "This Month in Polo Players' Edition". www.poloplayersedition.com.
- ^ "Models.com Money Men". MODELS.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.