Llewellyn Starks

Llewellyn Starks

Personal information
Born	(1967-02-10) February 10, 1967 (age 58) Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Representing  United States Pan American Games 1991 Havana Long jump Summer Universiade 1989 Duisburg Long jump

Llewellyn Starks (born February 10, 1967) is a retired male long jumper who competed for the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s. He was a silver medalist at the Pan American Games in 1991, and a bronze medalist at the US National Championships in 1989 and 1990. He set his personal best of 8.50 metres on July 7, 1991 at a meet in Rhede, Germany. Starks' career came to a shocking end when he suffered a compound fracture to his right leg during a jump at the 1992 New York Games. ^[1]

Starks won the long jump event at the 1990 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, setting a school record of 8.24 m for the Louisiana State University Tigers. ^[2]

Starks is a 1985 graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jonesboro, Louisiana. He was also a member of the Louisiana State University track and field team.

Starks was coached by Dan Pfaff, who also coached Donovan Bailey and Obadele Thompson among others. ^[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1988	US National Championships	Tampa, Florida	6th	7.90 m
1989	US National Championships	Houston, Texas	3rd	8.48 m
1990	US National Championships	Norwalk, California	3rd	8.09 m
1991	US National Championships	New York City	4th	8.34 m
	Pan American Games	Havana, Cuba	2nd	8.01 m

References

1. Cart, Julie (1992-05-25). Joyner-Kersee Sails Into Wind - Track and field: Gusts up to 40 m.p.h. don't deter her from titles in the long jump and hurdles. Starks breaks leg in long jump.. Los Angeles Times . Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
2. Biography John Moffitt. USATF. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
3. Gator Men's Bios - Dan Pfaff. Florida Gators. Retrieved on 20100-07-06.

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External links

• Llewellyn Starks at World Athletics