Marcos Antonio Hernández Rodríguez (born November 1, 1978 in

Varadero Varadero (), also referred to as ''Playa Azul'' (Blue Beach), is a resort town in the province of Matanzas Province, Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Varadero Beach was rated one of the world's best beaches in ...

Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ...

) is a former international

freestyle swimmer Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common ...

from

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, who participated in two consecutive

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for his native country, starting in 2000. He won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and ...

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* 1978 births Living people Cuban male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Universiade gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games People from Varadero 20th-century Cuban people 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-swimming-bio-stub