María Caridad Colón

María Caridad Colón

Personal information
Born	March 25, 1958
Medal record Women’s Athletics Competitor for  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."

External links

• María Caridad Colón profile at IAAF
• sports-reference