Cory Martin (born May 22, 1985, in
Bloomington, Indiana
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) is an American
track and field
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athlete specializing in the
shot put. His best international outing so far is the ninth place at the
2013 World Championships in Moscow.
His outdoor personal best of , set in 2010 places him tied at number 21 on the world all-time list, as of 2017. His indoor personal best is 20.98 meters, set in 2013.
Throwing Career
Martin attended
Edgewood high school. He won the 2003 IHSAA state meet in the discus. After high school he attended
Auburn University where he was a nine-time All-American and two time national champion.
Following his collegiate career he got sponsored by
Nike
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in order to continue throwing competitively.
Personal Life
Martin became the throwers coach at
Indiana University
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in 2014.
References
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1985 births
Living people
American male shot putters
Sportspeople from Bloomington, Indiana
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Track and field athletes from Indiana