María Caridad Colón

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Colón and the second or maternal family name is Rueñes-Salazar.
María Caridad Colón
Personal information
Born March 25, 1958
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Javelin Throw
Pan American Games
1979 San Juan Javelin Throw
1983 Caracas Javelin Throw
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
1976 Xalapa Javelin Throw
1976 Xalapa Shot Put

María Caridad Colón Rueñes-Salazar (born March 25, 1958 in Baracoa) is a former javelin thrower from Cuba who won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

She lit the flame at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1976 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Xalapa, México 3rd Shot put 10.60m A
1st Javelin 46.13m A
1983 Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st Javelin 57.60 m
1986 Ibero-American Championships La Habana, Cuba 1st Javelin 61.80 m

References

  1. ↑ Official Results p. 89 "María Caridad Colón became the first woman in these events who carried the torch to light the fire stand in the main stadium during the opening act."


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