Mario González (swimmer)

Mario González Montesinos (born August 2, 1975 in Havana, Cuba) is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Cuba, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best results were a gold medal at the Panamerican Games 1991 Havana in Havana and a tenth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia both in the Men's 200m Breaststroke.

Mario González
Personal information
Full nameMario González Montesinos
Nationality Cuba
Born (1975-08-02) August 2, 1975 (age 48)
Havana, Cuba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 200m Breaststroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Buffalo 100m Breaststroke

At the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, he set Championship Records in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes (1:03.27 and 2:17.76). As of 2009, these are still the Games records.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Men's 100 breast results[permanent dead link] from the 2006 CACs, showing González as the holder of Championships Record.
  2. ^ Men's 200 breast results[permanent dead link] from the 2006 CACs, showing González as the holder of Championships Record.

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