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 References External links 1958 births Living people People from Baracoa Cuban female javelin throwers Olympic athletes of Cuba Olympic gold medalists for Cuba Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba Universiade bronze medalists for Cuba International Olympic Committee members Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Friendship Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Cuban women 20th-century Cuban people