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 Representing 1970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama4thJavelin throw (old)69.52 m1971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica1stJavelin throw (old)77.20 mPan American GamesCali, Colombia5thJavelin throw (old)71.60 m1974Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2ndJavelin throw (old)69.16 m1975Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico2ndJavelin throw (old)82.30 m1977Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico1stJavelin throw (old)77.54 mUniversiadeSofia, Bulgaria6thJavelin throw (old)77.52 mWorld CupDüsseldorf, West Germany5thJavelin throw (old)77.06 m1 1Representing the Americas
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