About Karen Martin
Born 1974. Karen Martin is a British and English athletics competitor and writer.
Karen Lesley Martin (born 24 November 1974) is an English former international javelin thrower.
Biography Martin was born in Derby and attended Littleover Community School in Derby.
Martin represented England and won a silver medal in the javelin, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Her personal best throw is 59.50 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Cosford. This places her third on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Kelly Morgan and Goldie Sayers.
Martin twice became the British javelin throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1997 AAA Championships and 2001 AAA Championships.
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Karen Martin was born on 24 November 1974 in Derby.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Karen Martin. https://biography.guide/karen-martin/
MLA: "Karen Martin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/karen-martin/.
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