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| Born | (1974-11-24) 24 November 1974 (age 50) Derby, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karen Lesley Martin (born 24 November 1974) is an English former international javelin thrower.
Athletics career
She represented England and won a silver medal in the javelin, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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.
She attended Littleover Community School in Derby.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 14th (q) | 50.22 m |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | 57.82 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | 50.28 m |
References
- "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
- Old model javelin
- New model javelin
- 1974 births
- Living people
- British female javelin throwers
- English female javelin throwers
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- 20th-century English sportswomen