18 Notable alumni of
University of Vigo
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The University of Vigo is 1689th in the world, 578th in Europe, and 28th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from the University of Vigo sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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María Castro
- Occupations
- rhythmic gymnasttelevision presenteractor
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María Castro Jato is a Spanish actress, TV presenter, dancer and rhythmic gymnast.
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Javier Gómez Noya
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- triathlete
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Francisco Javier Gómez Noya is a Spanish triathlete. He is the winner of five ITU Triathlon World Championships, he holds three ITU Triathlon World Cup titles, and won the Silver medal for Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in men's triathlon. He has also won world titles for Ironman 70.3 and XTERRA Triathlon.
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David Amor
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- handball playermodeltelevision presenteractor
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David López Veleiro, known by his stage name David Amor, is a Spanish actor, comedian, television presenter, former handball player and model.
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Ángela Rodríguez
- Enrolled in the University of Vigo
- 2012-2014 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politicianphilosopher
- Biography
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Ángela Rodríguez Martínez, commonly known as Pam, is a Spanish politician. She is a member of the Podemos political party in Galicia. In the XI and XII legislatures, she served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales representing Pontevedra. From October 2021 until November 2023, she was the Secretary of State for Equality and Gender Violence. Her focus is on feminist legislation and devising the most effective strategies to combat violence against women.
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Xela Arias
- Enrolled in the University of Vigo
- Graduated with Spanish philology
- Occupations
- translatorpoetwriter
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Xela Arias Castaño was a Spanish Galician-language poet and translator.
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Ana Belén Vázquez
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- politician
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Ana Belén Vázquez Blanco is a Spanish politician. She has been a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2016, having previously served from 2000 to 2015. From 2006 to 2007, she served as mayor of Bande.
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Teresa Portela
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- physiotherapistkayaker
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María Teresa Portela Rivas is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Portela competed in seven Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal on her sixth games at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Women's K-1 200 m. Previously she finished fourth on one occasion (2012 Summer Olympics: Women's K-1 200 m) and fifth on three occasions (2004: K-2 500 m, K-4 500 m; 2008: K-4 500 m).
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Gonzalo Caballero Míguez
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- university teacherpoliticianwritereconomist
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Gonzalo Caballero Míguez is a Spanish economist and politician. He is the secretary-general of the Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG-PSOE) since 2017.
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Anxo Quintana
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- politician
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Anxo Manuel Quintana González, commonly known as Anxo Quintana, is the former leader of the Galician Nationalist Bloc, the main nationalist party in Galicia. From 2005 to 2009 he was a partner in the Galician Government, holding the positions of Vice-President and Minister for Social Affairs.
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Borja Oubiña
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- association football player
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Borja Oubiña Meléndez is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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Alberto Vázquez
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- caricaturistscreenwriteranimatorfilmmakerfilm director
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Alberto Vázquez Rico is a Spanish (Galician) comic book artist and filmmaker. He has received three Goya Awards for his animated films. His most famous works are Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, a feature-length adult animated movie based on his own graphic novel, and Unicorn Wars, an original feature-length adult animated film. He is also a drummer in the Mano de obra band.
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Diego Gago
- Enrolled in the University of Vigo
- Graduated with economic law
- Occupations
- politician
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Diego José Gago Bugarín is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. He was a city councillor in Pontevedra in Galicia from 2015 to 2019, and was then elected to the Congress of Deputies. He was the president of the New Generations of the People's Party (NNGG) from 2017 to 2021.
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Diego Moldes
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- literary criticscreenwriter
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Diego Moldes González - is a Spanish writer, critic and film historian.
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Kiko da Silva
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- comics artistcartoonist
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Francisco Javier Da Silva Irago, better known as Kiko da Silva, is a Galician illustrator and cartoonist.
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Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo
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- sport shooter
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Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo is a shooter from Spain.
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Carmela Troncoso
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- activistresearchertelecommunications engineer
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Carmela González Troncoso is a Spanish telecommunication engineer and researcher specialized in privacy issues, and an LGBT+ activist. She is currently an associate professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and the head of the SPRING lab (Security and Privacy Engineering Laboratory). Troncoso gained recognition for her leadership of the European team developing the DP-3T protocol that aims at the creation of an application to facilitate the tracing of COVID-19 infected persons without compromising on the privacy of citizens. Currently she is also member of the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force in the expert group on Digital Epidemiology. In 2020, she was listed among Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40.
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Santiago Lopo
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- writer
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Santiago Lopo, born in Vigo in 1974, is a Galician writer, teacher and translator.
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Gustavo Nieves Campello
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- athletics competitor
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Gustavo Nieves Campello is a Spanish T12/B2 Paralympic athlete. Losing his vision suddenly at 17, he left the sport of football for athletics. He first raced competitively in 1998 Vigo half marathon. He went on to compete at IPC European and World Championships. He also competed at the 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics, but did not medal in any of these Games.
