Anthony Nesty: Surinam’s Olympic Hero and First Black Coach Of Team USA Men At The 2024 Swimming Olympics

Anthony Conrad Nesty, instantly accorded national hero status, etched his name in history when he triumphed over American Matt Biondi by just one hundredth of a second in the 100m butterfly final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, becoming Surinam’s first and only Olympic champion. Nesty was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, but his family relocated to Paramaribo […]

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