“Anthony Nesty was brought up in a country whose population was a little over 350,000 and boasted just one 50-metre swimming pool. The lack of facilities and competition forced him to relocate to the United States where he trained at the University of Florida.”
The surprise from Suriname – Anthony Nesty – Seoul 1988
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[…] calmamente pelo deck da piscina do Mundial de Kazan estava Anthony Nesty, o lendário nadador trinitino naturalizado surinamês que foi o segundo atleta negro na história a ganhar uma medalha olÃmpica na natação -antes […]
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