Karen Martin
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1974 Derby, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Derby AC/RAF | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karen Lesley Martin (born 24 November 1974) is an English former international javelin thrower.
Biography
Martin was born in Derby and attended Littleover Community School in Derby.
Martin represented England and won a silver medal in the javelin, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2][3]
Her personal best throw is 59.50 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Cosford. This places her third on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Kelly Morgan and Goldie Sayers.[4]
Martin twice became the British javelin throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1997 AAA Championships[5] and 2001 AAA Championships.[6][7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Great Britain and England | ||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 14th (q) | 50.22 m[8] |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | 57.82 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | 50.28 m[9] |
References
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 26 August 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Old model javelin
- ^ New model javelin