Laurie Kern

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Laurie Kern
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Laurie Kern (born 6 February 1957) is a Canadian female former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was a bronze medallist at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, [1] held in Canada, and the winner at the Liberty Bell Classic in 1980 (an event held as an alternative to the Olympics due to a boycott). [2] She was a three-time national javelin champion. [3]

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Raised in Richmond, British Columbia, [4] she took part in javelin from a young age, breaking all club records at the local Kajaks track and field club. [5]

She twice represented Canada at the Pan American Games, finishing fourth at both the 1975 and 1979 events. [6] [7]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico4th48.40 m
1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Alberta, Canada3rd53.60 m
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 4th55.70 m
1980 Liberty Bell Classic Philadelphia, United States1st57.42 m

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References

  1. Laurie Kern Archived 2017-12-09 at the Wayback Machine . Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  2. Olympic Boycott Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  3. 1 2 Canadian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  4. Corazza, Brill Sparkle in International Track. The Montreal Gazette (1980-07-14). Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  5. KAJAKS WOMEN'S CLUB RECORDS. Kajaks. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  6. VII Pan American Game, Mexico City 1975 Women, Field. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
  7. VIII Pan American Game, San Juan 1979 Women, Field. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.