Karen Martin

Karen Martin

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1974-11-24) 24 November 1974 (age 50) Derby, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	javelin throw
Club	Derby AC/RAF
Medal record Athletics Representing   England Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur javelin

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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
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

1. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
2. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
5. "Athletics" . Birmingham Daily Post. 26 August 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
7. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
8. Old model javelin
9. New model javelin