Anthony Nesty

Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967 in Trinidad and Tobago) was a competition swimmer from Suriname.[1] He won an Olympic gold medal in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988.[2] Nesty won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] He also competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is currently an associate head coach at the University of Florida.[2]

Anthony Conrad Nesty
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Conrad Nesty
National team Suriname
Born (1967-11-25) November 25, 1967
Trinidad and Tobago
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
College teamUniversity of Florida (U.S.)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Suriname
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 100 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 100 m butterfly
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 200 m butterfly

References
  1. "Anthony Nesty". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. "Swimming and Diving Coaches". University Athletic Association, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.


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