María Colón

Olympic athlete

1958 –

98

Who is María Colón?

María Caridad Colón Rueñes-Salazar 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.

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Born
Mar 25, 1958
Baracoa
Also known as
  • Maria Colon
Nationality
  • Cuba

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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