Neisser Bent

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Neisser Bent
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Personal information
Full nameNeisser S. Bent Vázquez
Nationality Cuba
Born (1976-08-07) August 7, 1976 (age 45)
Ciudad de la Habana
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 200 m backstroke
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1997 Catania 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1997 Catania 200 m backstroke

Neisser S. Bent Vázquez (born August 7, 1976 in Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud) is a former international backstroke swimmer from Cuba, who swam at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. At the '96 Games, he won the bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke, just behind fellow countryman Rodolfo Falcón.

At the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games, he broke the Championship Record in the 200 backstroke (2:01.53). This record stood until the 2006 Games where it was bettered by Barbados' Nick Neckles.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Men's 200 back results[permanent dead link] from the 2006 CACs.

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