Nacho Figueras
Nacho Figueras
Ignacio "Nacho" Figuerasis an Argentine polo player with a 6-goal handicap. As of September 2009, he is ranked as one of the top 100 polo players in the world. Sometimes called the "David Beckham of polo", he usually plays in Argentina and in the U.S. as part of the Black Watch Polo Team. He has also been the face of Ralph Lauren's Black Label line since 2005, and was recently chosen to represent the entire line of Polo fragrances...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth4 March 1977
inviting sports
Polo is the most inviting sport I've ever seen.
born chance horses likely mainly pursue ride sports
I always say that polo, for you to pursue a career, mainly any sport, you have to be born in the right place. If you're born in Hawaii, you surf. If you're born in Austria, you probably will ski. If you're born in Argentina, you most likely ride horses and have a chance to play polo.
concept great people polo popular seen
I think the concept of polo that people had in the 1920s and the 1930s was much more accurate, when going to a polo match was seen as a great day out and great fun on a more popular level.
guys lauren looked ralph
There are many guys out there who look like me - you know, brunettes with long hair. There are thousands. But I think the difference is that I am a real polo player, who does endorsements for Ralph Lauren on the side, and I've always looked at it that way.
fit horses passions playing staying
My real passions are horses and playing polo. I care a lot about that and staying fit and in shape.
strength stretching
When I go to the gym, stretching is very important. For polo, you don't need too much strength so you don't want to build yourself up too much. It's all about flexibility.
argentina born encouraged father involved loved main polo reason sports
I was born in Argentina where polo is popular, and my father always loved horses, so he encouraged me to play. He's the main reason I started to play polo and get involved with the sport.
asked decided okay outside polo pursue
When I was 14, I decided that I really wanted to pursue polo more, so I asked my parents if it would be okay for me to go live on a farm outside the city so I could play.