Mario González (swimmer)

Mario González Montesinos (born August 2, 1975 in Havana, Cuba) is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Cuba, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best results were a gold medal at the Panamerican Games 1991 Havana in Havana and a tenth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia both in the Men's 200m Breaststroke.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Montesinos.
Mario González
Personal information
Full nameMario González Montesinos
Nationality Cuba
Born (1975-08-02) August 2, 1975
Havana, Cuba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 200m Breaststroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Buffalo 100m Breaststroke

At the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, he set Championship Records in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes (1:03.27 and 2:17.76). As of 2009, these are still the Games records.[1][2]

References
  1. Men's 100 breast results from the 2006 CACs, showing González as the holder of Championships Record.
  2. Men's 200 breast results from the 2006 CACs, showing González as the holder of Championships Record.




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