Rodolfo Falcón

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]

Rodolfo Falcón

2000 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Rodolfo A. Falcón Cabrera
Nationality	Cuba
Born	(1972-10-25) October 25, 1972 (age 52) Havana, Cuba
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Escuela Marcelo Salado
College team	Marcelo Salado
Coach	José Vázquez Gómez
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 100 backstroke World Championships (SC) 1995 Rio 100 backstroke 1995 Rio 200 backstroke 1999 Hong Kong 50 backstroke 1999 Hong Kong 100 backstroke 2000 Athens 100 backstroke 1993 Palma 100 backstroke 2000 Athens 50 backstroke Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 100 backstroke 1991 Havana 100 backstroke 1995 Mar del Plata 200 backstroke 1995 Mar del Plata 100 backstroke Universiade 1993 Buffalo 100 backstroke 1993 Buffalo 200 backstroke

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]

In Paris at the 2024 Olympics, 51-year-old Rodolfo Falcón competed in the 1500 meter freestyle, finishing last among the 24 swimmers who contested the event.^[4]

References

1. Falcón's entry at sports-reference.com; retrieved 2010-12-15.
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^{[permanent dead link‍]} from the 2006 CACs. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
4. "MEN'S 1500M FREESTYLE FINAL RESULTS". olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.