María Caridad Colón

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, setting a new record.

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

In 2020, Rueñes became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

International competitions
1Representing the Americas