Cory Martin
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1985 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | track and field |
Event | shot put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 9th (2013 World Championships) |
| Personal best | 22.10 metres (72 feet 6 inches) |
Cory Martin (born May 22, 1985, in Bloomington, Indiana[1]) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the shot put.[2] His best international outing so far is the ninth place at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
His outdoor personal best of 22.10 metres (72 feet 6 inches), 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.
Martin attended Edgewood high school. He won the 2003 IHSAA state meet in the discus.[3] After high school he attended Auburn University where he was a nine-time All-American and two time national champion.[4] Following his collegiate career he got sponsored by Nike in order to continue throwing competitively.[5]
Competition results
International championship results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 11th | Shot put (6 kg) | 18.23 m |
| 15th (q) | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 66.41 m | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th (q) | Shot put | 20.23 m |
| DécaNation | Annecy, France | 1st | Shot put | 20.03 m | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | Shot put | 20.09 m |
