Rodolfo Falcón
2000 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRodolfo A. Falcón Cabrera
Nationality Cuba
Born (1972-10-25) October 25, 1972
Havana, Cuba
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubEscuela Marcelo Salado
College teamMarcelo Salado
CoachJosé Vázquez Gómez
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rio 100 backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rio 200 backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 50 backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 100 backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 100 backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Palma 100 backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Athens 50 backstroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 100 backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana 100 backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 200 backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 100 backstroke
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 100 backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 200 backstroke

Rodolfo A. Falcón Cabrera (born October 25, 1972, in Havana, Cuba)[1] is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from Cuba, and has been called the country's best swimmer ever.[2] Since 2006, he has been the country's National Commissioner for swimming.[2]

He swam for Cuba at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics. At the 1996 Games, he won the silver medal in the 100 back ahead of countryman Neisser Bent—these represent the one swimming Olympic medals won by a Cuban. Falcón retired from the sport in 2002.

At the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games, he set the Championship Record in 100 backstroke at 56.00, which still stands as the record as of 2009.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Falcón's entry at sports-reference.com; retrieved 2010-12-15.
  2. 1 2 (in Spanish) Nadadores en apuros (trans: Swimmers in trouble). Published by CubAhora on 2010-12-15, retrieved 2010-12-15.
  3. ↑ Men's 100 back results from the 2006 CACs. Retrieved 2009-06-21.



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