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Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a Surinamese competition swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988.

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, Nesty edged American favorite Matt Biondi by one one-hundredth of a second to win the 100-metre butterfly; he finished the event in 53.00 seconds and Biondi in 53.01.

Nesty won gold medals in the 100-metre butterfly at the Goodwill Games in 1990 and the FINA World Aquatics Championships in 1991. At the 1991 Pan-American Games in Havana, Cuba, he again won a gold medal in 100-metre butterfly and a silver in the 200-metre butterfly. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, he finished with a third-place bronze.