Cory Martin (born May 22, 1985, in
Bloomington, Indiana) is an American
track and field athlete specializing in the
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
. 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
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...
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.
Personal life
Martin became the throwers coach at
Indiana University in 2014.
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
American male shot putters
Sportspeople from Bloomington, Indiana
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Track and field athletes from Indiana
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes