Carol Lynne Martin (born 1948) is a former track-and-field athlete in discus, shot put and javelin.

Biography

Martin represented Canada at the

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, on each occasion winning the bronze medal for women's discus throw. She also represented Canada at the Pan-American Games, earning the silver medal for discus in 1967 and the bronze in 1971. Martin competed in discus at the

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, winning silver in 1969 and gold in 1973. Martin competed on Canada's national track and field team for 10 years and held the Canadian women's title in discus for seven years. Martin finished third behind fellow Canadian Jane Haist in the discus throw event at the British

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. Martin trained at the Don Mills Track Club in

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, Ontario, where she was coached by

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, an early adopter of interval training and massage. In the early 1970s she enrolled at

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, helping to bring attention to the underfunded women's athletics programs there. She returned to Toronto and completed her B.A. at

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in 1975. Following her athletic career, Martin coached and taught fitness classes, and became a registered massage therapist (RMT) in 1982. She became associated with the International Network of Esoteric Healing, and after 25 years of practise published ''Breathe: An Enlightened Living Hand Book'' in 2014.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Carol Living people Simon Fraser University alumni York University alumni Canadian female discus throwers Sportspeople from Barrie 1948 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Canadian Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Canadian sportswomen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics