About Cory Martin
Born 1985. Cory Martin is an American athletics competitor.
Cory Martin (born May 22, 1985, in Bloomington, Indiana ) is an American track and field 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 in order to continue throwing competitively.
Competition results International championship results
Personal life Martin became the throwers coach at Indiana University in 2014.
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Who is Cory Martin?
American shot putter
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Cory Martin was born on 22 May 1985.
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Cory Martin is an athletics competitor.
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Cory Martin is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cory Martin. https://biography.guide/cory-martin/
MLA: "Cory Martin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cory-martin/.
Chicago: "Cory Martin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cory-martin/.
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