LaVonna Martin
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| Birth name | LaVonna Ann Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | LaVonna Ann Martin-Floreal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November 18, 1966 (age 50) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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LaVonna Ann Martin-Floreal (born November 18, 1966) is an American former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100-meter hurdles.
She competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the 100 metre hurdles and won the silver medal. She had also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she reached the Semi-finals. In 1987 she won the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games.
Martin-Floreal is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is married to former Canadian Olympic triple jumper Edrick Floreal, head track and field coach at Kentucky Wildcats.[1] She has formed a family of 4 adding her two children EJ and Mimi. EJ Floreal currently plays for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1984 | Pan American Junior Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 100m hurdles | 13.55 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 100m hurdles | 12.81 |
| Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 4th | 100m hurdles | 12.85 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 100m hurdles | 13.06 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | semi-final | 100m hurdles | 13.29 |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | 100m hurdles | 12.89 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 100m hurdles | 12.69 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 60m hurdles | 7.99 |
References
- ↑ "Edrick Floreal". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "24 EJ Floreal". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- "LaVonna Martin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
