Guillermo Varona González[a] (born 1 August 1995) is a Cuban para-athlete javelin thrower who competes in the F46 category. He is a gold medalist at the 2023 Parapan American Games, 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, and 2024 Summer Paralympics. He has also competed in the shot put.
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| Birth name | Guillermo Varona González | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2024 Paris: 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2019 Parapan American Games, Varona won the gold medal in the F48 category and also competed in the shot put.[1] He then competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he finished in fourth place in the javelin throw.[2] Varela returned to the Parapan American Games in 2023 Parapan, in the F48 category, winning a gold medal setting a record in the games in the process.[3][1] In May 2024, he won a gold medal in the men's F46 javelin throw event at the World Para Athletics Championship in Kobe, Japan.[4][5] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw F46 event.[6]
Personal life
editVarona is in a relationship with para taekwondo practitioner Lilisbet Rodriguez and the two have a son.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varona and the second or maternal family name is González.
References
edit- ^ a b "Guillermo Varona Sets New Parapan American Record in Javelin F46". Santiago 2023. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024.
- ^ "F46 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Americas Paralympic Committee (24 November 2023). "Men's Javelin Throw - F46" (PDF). Para athletics result book. p. 167-169. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "World Para Athletics C'ships: Rinku Finishes Third In Men's F46 Javelin As Sri Lanka Lodge Complaint". Outlook India. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Newman, Ed (24 May 2024). "Cuba's Guillermo Varona grabs the gold at the Paraathletics World Cup in Kobe". Radio Havana Cuba. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's Javelin Throw F46 Final LIVE Updates, Paris Paralympics 2024: Indian Throwers Eye Triple Podium Finish". Outlook India. 4 September 2024.
- ^ "VARONA GONZALEZ Guillermo". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 3 September 2024.