Nicasio Silverio (December 27, 1930 – July 25, 2016) was a

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He was born in

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

and competed in the

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events. Silverio twice competed for his native country at the

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: 1948 and 1952. He won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event at the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games (the I Pan American Games) were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where official ...

. He was inducted into the Cuban Hall of Fame for Swimming.

References

Nicasio Silverio's profile at Sports Reference.com
1930 births 2016 deaths Cuban male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Cuba Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1951 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Havana Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games {{Cuba-swimming-bio-stub