Antonio González (javelin thrower)

Antonio González
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan Javelin
Representing Americas
IAAF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Montreal Javelin

Antonio González (born 13 July 1956) is a Cuban former javelin thrower. He set a personal best of 85.66 m (281 ft 1⁄4 in) in 1982 (with the old javelin design).[1] He was a silver medallist at the 1979 Pan American Games (behind winner Duncan Atwood by only four centimetres) and was bronze medallist at the 1979 IAAF World Cup.[2][3]

He won his first international medal as a teenager, taking the silver behind compatriot Reinaldo Patterson at the 1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.[4] He won his sole regional title at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games with a games record throw of 78.74 m (258 ft 4 in). He returned four years later to take the bronze medal.[5]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 2nd 68.46 m
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 1st 78.74 m
1979 IAAF World Cup Montreal, Canada 3rd 83.44 m1
Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 84.12 m
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 3rd 74.86 m

1Representing the Americas

See also

References

  1. ^ Antonio Gonzalez Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
  2. ^ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
  3. ^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
  4. ^ Central American and Caribbean Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
  5. ^ Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.