Karen Martin | |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1974 |
Birth Place: | Derby, England |
Sport: | Athletics |
Karen Lesley Martin (born 24 November 1974) is an English former international javelin thrower.
She 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]
She attended Littleover Community School in Derby.
Representing and | |||||
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1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 14th (q) | 50.22 m[5] | |
1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | 57.82 m | ||
2002 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | 50.28 m[6] |