Antonio González (javelin thrower)

Antonio González

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
	1979 San Juan	Javelin
Representing Americas
IAAF World Cup
	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 m^1
	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

• List of Pan American Games medalists in athletics (men)

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.