Antonio González (javelin thrower), Date of Birth

    

Antonio González (javelin thrower)

Cuban male javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1956

Profession: javelin thrower

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Antonio González (javelin thrower)

  • 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).
  • 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.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.
  • 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.

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