Rodolfo A. Falcón Cabrera (born October 25, 1972 in Havana, Cuba

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

) is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

, and has been called the country's best swimmer ever. Since 2006, he has been the country's National Commissioner for swimming.

He swam for Cuba at the 1992

Cuba at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1984 Games and the 1988 Games.- Gold:* Javier Sotomayor — Athletics, Men's High Jump...

, 1996

Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- Gold:* Maikro Romero — Boxing, men's flyweight * Héctor Vinent — Boxing, men's light welterweight...

 and 2000 Olympics

Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Australia's largest city, Sydney.- Gold:*Anier García — Athletics, men's 110 m hurdles*Iván Pedroso — Athletics, men's long jump*Guillermo Rigondeaux — Boxing, men's bantamweight...

. At the 1996 Games, he won the silver medal in the 100 back

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke

The finals of the Men's 100 metres Backstroke event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996.-Final A:-Final B:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Men's World Championships 100m Backstroke...

 ahead of countryman Neisser Bent

Neisser Bent

Neisser S. Bent Vázquez is a former international backstroke swimmer from Cuba, who swam at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics...

--these represent the only swimming Olympic medals won by a Cuban. Falcón retired from the sport in 2002.

At the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998 and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.-Medals:-References:...

, he set the Championship Record in 100 backstroke at 56.00, which still stands as the record as of 2009.