Rafael Polinario
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| Born | 13 August 1959 Varadero, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 March 2017 (aged 57) Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto | |||||||||||||||||
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Rafael Fidel Polinario (13 August 1959–10 March 2017) was a Cuban and Canadian swimmer and coach. Cuba's most decorated swimmer during his time competing for them, Polinario sought asylum in Canada due to persecution for being gay. He went on to coach Canadian swimmers to the Paralympic Games.