Hanser García

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Hanser García
Personal information
Full nameHanser García Hernández
Nickname(s)"El Pollo", (The Chicken)
Nationality Cuba
Born (1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 33)
Caibarién, Cuba
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle,
ClubEscuela de Natacion Marcelo Salado
Medal record
Men's swimming, water polo
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 50 m freestyle

Hanser García Hernández (born 10 October 1988 in Caibarién, Cuba) is a Cuban whose original sport was water polo but later on became a swimmer and freestyle specialist.[1] He competed in the 50 m event and the 100 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 23rd and 7th respectively.[2][3] At the 2011 Pan American Games, García won the silver medal in the 100m freestyle and the bronze in the 50m freestyle.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hanser García". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Nadador Hanser García a la final de los 100 metros libres de Londres 2012". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Hanser Garcia, once again on the Pan American Podium". news.cubasi.cu. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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