Cory Martin (born May 22, 1985, in

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) is an American

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athlete specializing in the

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. 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

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where he was a nine-time All-American and two time national champion. Following his collegiate career he got sponsored by

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in order to continue throwing competitively. Competition results International championship results

Personal life

Martin became the throwers coach at

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in 2014.

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* 1985 births Living people American male shot putters Sportspeople from Bloomington, Indiana {{US-shotputt-athletics-bio-stub Track and field athletes from Indiana NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes