Ivonne Leal (born February 27, 1966, in San Nicolas de Bari) is a retired

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...

er from

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. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the

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* 1966 births Living people Cuban female javelin throwers Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Cuban sportswomen Cuban Athletics Championships winners {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub