Carlos Véliz (born 12 August 1987 in Holguín) is a male shot putter from Cuba.

[1] Véliz's international career began with the World Junior Championships in Beijing,[2] where he finished in a respectable 6th Place.

[3] Véliz competed at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, throwing 19.75m for the bronze medal.

In the Shot Put competition, he eventually finished 12th in Qualifying Group A with a throw of 19.58m, not enough to ensure his progression to the final.

Véliz made a significant improvement on his personal best, throwing 21.40m at Brazzaville, catapulting him into the World Top 10 .