Neisser Bent

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.

Neisser Bent

Personal information
Full name	Neisser S. Bent Vázquez
Nationality	Cuba
Born	August 7, 1976 Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Medal record Men’s swimming Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke World Championships (SC) 1997 Gothenburg 100 m backstroke 1997 Gothenburg 200 m backstroke Universiade 1997 Catania 100 m backstroke 1997 Catania 200 m backstroke

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 from the 2006 CACs.

External links

• Neisser Bent at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-03-10)
• Neisser Bent at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)