Guillermo Varona

Guillermo Varona González (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.

Career At the 2019 Parapan American Games, Varona won the gold medal in the F48 category and also competed in the shot put. 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. 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. At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw F46 event.

Personal life Varona is in a relationship with para taekwondo practitioner Lilisbet Rodriguez and the two have a son.