Rafael Polinario

Rafael Polinario

Country

Cuba

Occupation

Sports

Description

Swimmer, competed in the 1980 Olympic Games. Gold Medal winner, 100m and 200m freestyle, 1982 PanAm Games. Water Polo player. Defected to Canada. Swimming Coach for Para-Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004). LGBTQ activist.

See Also

• LGBTQ Professional and Amateur Sports Coaches
• Competitive Swimmers Who Are LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.realjock.com/articleprint/?id=70
• http://www.sportstats.ca/searchResults.xhtml?firstname=Rafael&lastname=POLINARIO

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