^Fuller, Linda K. (2016). Female olympians : a mediated socio-cultural and political-economic timeline. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US. p. 41. ISBN9781137594815. OCLC 966525012.
^[usurped] 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."
^"María de la Caridad Colón Rueñes". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
maría, caridad, colón, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, colón, second, maternal, family, name, rueñes, salazar, rueñes, salazar, born, march, 1958, baracoa, former, javelin, thrower, from, cuba, gold, medal, 1980, summer, olympics, setting, recor. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Colon and the second or maternal family name is Ruenes Salazar Maria Caridad Colon Ruenes 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 1 Maria ColonPersonal informationFull nameMaria Caridad Colon Ruenes SalazarBornMarch 25 1958 1958 03 25 age 66 Baracoa CubaMedal record Women s athleticsRepresenting CubaOlympic Games1980 Moscow Javelin throwPan American Games1979 San Juan Javelin throw1983 Caracas Javelin throw1987 Indianapolis Javelin throwCAC Junior Championships U20 1976 Xalapa Javelin throw1976 Xalapa Shot putShe lit the flame at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games 2 In 2020 Ruenes became a member of the International Olympic Committee IOC 3 International competitions editYear Competition Venue Position Event NotesRepresenting nbsp Cuba1976 Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships U 20 Xalapa Mexico 3rd Shot put 10 60 m1st Javelin 46 13 m1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellin Colombia 1st Javelin 63 40 m1979 Pan American Games San Juan Puerto Rico 1st Javelin 62 36 mSoviet Spartakiad Moscow Soviet Union 2nd Javelin 62 30 mWorld Cup Montreal Canada 3rd Javelin 63 50 m11980 Olympic Games Moscow Soviet Union 1st Javelin 68 40 m1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana Cuba 1st Javelin 62 80 m1983 World Championships Helsinki Finland 8th Javelin 62 04 mPan American Games Caracas Venezuela 1st Javelin 63 76 mIbero American Championships Barcelona Spain 1st Javelin 57 60 m1984 Friendship Games Prague Czechoslovakia 3rd Javelin 64 34 m1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau Bahamas 2nd Javelin 62 78 mUniversiade Kobe Japan 3rd Javelin 62 46 mWorld Cup Canberra Australia 7th Javelin 54 00 m11986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago Dominican Republic 1st Javelin 67 00 mIbero American Championships Havana Cuba 1st Javelin 61 80 m1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis United States 2nd Javelin 61 66 mWorld Championships Rome Italy 18th q Javelin 57 82 m1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City Mexico 2nd Javelin 55 86 m1Representing the AmericasReferences edit Fuller Linda K 2016 Female olympians a mediated socio cultural and political economic timeline New York Palgrave Macmillan US p 41 ISBN 9781137594815 OCLC 966525012 Official Results usurped p 89 Maria Caridad Colon became the first woman in these events who carried the torch to light the fire stand in the main stadium during the opening act Maria de la Caridad Colon Ruenes The International Olympic Committee Retrieved 2 March 2021 External links editMaria Caridad Colon at World Athletics nbsp Maria Colon at Olympics com Maria Colon at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived nbsp This biographical article relating to Cuban athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Caridad Colon amp oldid 1215610698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
