Carlos Leon (born November 1, 1984) is an American Paralympic track and field athlete who competes in men's shot put. He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Military career
Leon was a United States Marine Corps veteran who had a traumatic diving accident in 2005 which resulted in quadriplegia.
The documentary film Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing features Leon's individual story as he trained to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team.