Donald Danilo 'Don' Vélez Espinoza (18 January 1948 – 11 July 2010) was a Nicaraguan athlete. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the javelin at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games.
International competitions Representing 1967Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico2ndPentathlon2847 pts1968Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1stJavelin throw55.96 m1stPentathlonOlympic GamesMexico City, Mexico32nd (q)Long jump6.63 m26th (q)Javelin throw61.32 m19thDecathlon5943 pts1970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama11th (h)110 m hurdles15.8 s2ndJavelin throw72.12 m4thDecathlon6359 ptsUniversiadeTurin, Italy15th (q)Javelin throw67.36 m1971Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica6thJavelin throw58.88 mCentral American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2nd110 m hurdles16.2 s3rdDiscus throw32.24 m1stJavelin throw66.10 m1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany21st (q)Javelin throw64.74 m1975Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2ndJavelin throw61.12 m1977Central American GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1stJavelin throw63.40 m
Personal bests Long jump – 6.64 m (1968) Javelin throw (old model) – 72.12 m (1970) Decathlon (1962 tables) – 6195 pts (1970)
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