Juan Jarvis

Juan Jarvis
Personal information
Full nameJuan Nicolás Jarvis Ocaña
Nationality Cuba
BornDecember 6, 1950
Guantanamo, Cuba
Medal record
Javelin throw
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1974
Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 1971
Gold medal – first place 1977

Juan Nicolás Jarvis Ocaña (born December 6, 1950, in Guantanamo, Cuba) is a former Cuban athlete. He is the fourth son of Esther Ocana Nolasco and Teodoro Jarvis.

Competing as a javelin thrower for more than 10 years, he participated in many international competitions as a part of the Cuban national team. At the 1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics he won the gold medal.[1] He won silver at both the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games[1] and the 1975 Pan American Games,[2] and gold once again at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 4th Javelin throw (old) 69.52 m
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 1st Javelin throw (old) 77.20 m
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 5th Javelin throw (old) 71.60 m
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd Javelin throw (old) 69.16 m
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd Javelin throw (old) 82.30 m
1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st Javelin throw (old) 77.54 m
Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 6th Javelin throw (old) 77.52 m
World Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany 5th Javelin throw (old) 77.06 m1

1Representing the Americas

References

  1. ^ a b c "Central American and Caribbean Championships results". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  2. ^ "Pan American Games results". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2008-09-17.