![Eric Moussambani Olympic swimmer from Equatorial Guinea celebrates as he stands for the first time on a surf board at Sydney's Bondi Beach September 27, 2000. Moussambani, known as Eric Moussambani Olympic swimmer from Equatorial Guinea celebrates as he stands for the first time on a surf board at Sydney's Bondi Beach September 27, 2000. Moussambani, known as](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4BNYT/eric-moussambani-olympic-swimmer-from-equatorial-guinea-celebrates-as-he-stands-for-the-first-time-on-a-surf-board-at-sydneys-bondi-beach-september-27-2000-moussambani-known-as-eric-the-eel-after-swimming-one-of-the-slowest-races-in-olympic-history-in-the-100-meters-freestyle-was-one-of-many-olympic-athletes-who-were-given-a-lesson-in-surfing-mdb-2D4BNYT.jpg)
Eric Moussambani Olympic swimmer from Equatorial Guinea celebrates as he stands for the first time on a surf board at Sydney's Bondi Beach September 27, 2000. Moussambani, known as "Eric the Eel"
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Sydney Olympics hero Eric 'The Eel' Moussambani reveals what he's doing almost 20 years later | Daily Mail Online
![Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea climbs out of the pool at Sydney's Cook and Phillip swimming pool after a press photocall, September 20, 2000. Moussambani, who only started swimming in January, swam Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea climbs out of the pool at Sydney's Cook and Phillip swimming pool after a press photocall, September 20, 2000. Moussambani, who only started swimming in January, swam](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FW8R/eric-moussambani-of-equatorial-guinea-climbs-out-of-the-pool-at-sydneys-cook-and-phillip-swimming-pool-after-a-press-photocall-september-20-2000-moussambani-who-only-started-swimming-in-january-swam-a-100m-freestyle-heat-yesterday-on-his-own-after-his-two-other-competitors-were-disqualified-for-false-starts-moussambani-barely-finished-his-race-clocking-a-time-of-15272-to-cheers-from-the-crowd-2D4FW8R.jpg)
Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea climbs out of the pool at Sydney's Cook and Phillip swimming pool after a press photocall, September 20, 2000. Moussambani, who only started swimming in January, swam
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Eric Moussambani, el nadador olímpico que no podía terminar los 100 metros y conmovió para siempre al deporte mundial - LA NACION
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Eric Moussambani en los juegos olímpicos de Sídney 2000 - Archivo Digital de Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo desde 1.990 - eltiempo.com
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He participated in the Olympics as soon as he learned to swim: he nearly drowned in the last 25 meters without breathing. - MINNEWS
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Moussambani, el hombre que en Sidney 2000 nadó peor que tu sobrino y se convirtió en símbolo olímpico
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