It’s like deja vous all over again. I found Anthony Nesty, the first swimmer of African descent to win an Olympic gold medal back when I started this blog. I got his last name wrong at the time, but I had the right swimmer. Originally from Suriname, Nesty trained in the US, at the University of Florida. There must be something about those Dutch South American nations! First Enith Brigitha, and now Anthony Nesty. He won gold in the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the 100 fly. Nesty was also the first black swimmer to win an individual world championship.

He actually competed in three Olympic games: 1984, where he placed 21st in the 100 fly, 1988, where he won gold, and in 1992, where he won a bronze medal in the 100 fly. Nesty’s World Championship gold medal was in 1991, along with a gold from the Goodwill games. Nesty coaches at University of Florida.