BBC of London declared Jefferson Perez the Best Ibero- American Athlete of 2007 
ENGLAND, 31/12/2007. Voting closed the 31st of December with an overwhelming triumph by Ecuadorian athlete Jefferson Perez, who was named by Internet readers from all over the world as the best Latin American athlete of 2007. Jeff finished whit 90% of the counted votes in his favour, leaving behind sportsmen and women such as the Mexican, Lorena Ochoa (golf) or the soccer star, kaka.
Thus for umpteenth time, sports has situated the name of Ecuador in the highest position of world recognition. This is a source of pride for an nation and stimulates all of its inhabitants to be better in everything they do. Hopefully the short-sighted governments that replace each other will understand that sport is path to measuring the degree of development of countries. It also serves as an incentive for present and future generations.
This is what the website of the BBC said at the close of voting.
The polls are closed. The voting period of the poll begun by BBC Sports for readers to elect the best Latin American Sportsman of 2007 has ended. The election will be decided according to the votes received by our internet site, BBCMundo. Com where it will the public that has the final decision.
We remind you that the candidates in alphabetical order selected by BBC Sports were the following: Angel Cabrera, golf; kaka, soccer; Rafael Nadal and David Nalbandian, tennis; Marta, soccer, Juan Pablo Montoya, car racing; Lorena Ochoa, golf; Jefferson Perez, race walking; Los Pumas, the Argentine soccer team, Irving Saladino, long jump. Readers can remind themselves of the criteria for electing these candidates by clinking on the links of the panel at the head of these lines.
We thank you for participating in this poll and a few days from now we will announce the winners.
Source: BBC
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