Juan Jarvis

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jarvis and the second or maternal family name is Ocana.

Juan Jarvis

Personal information
Full name	Juan Nicolás Jarvis Ocaña
Nationality	Cuba
Born	December 6, 1950 Guantanamo, Cuba
Medal record Javelin throw Pan American Games 1975 Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics 1971 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. He won silver at both the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1975 Pan American Games, and gold once again at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Cuba
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