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]
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| Full name | Hanser García Hernández | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "El Pollo", (The Chicken) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Cuba | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1988 Caibarién, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Escuela de Natacion Marcelo Salado | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hanser Garcia, once again on the Pan American Podium". news.cubasi.cu. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.