LaVonna Martin

LaVonna Martin
Personal information
Birth name LaVonna Ann Martin
Full name LaVonna Ann Martin-Floreal
Born November 18, 1966 (1966-11-18) (age 49)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.

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
Representing  United States
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

  1. "Edrick Floreal". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. "24 EJ Floreal". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 29 October 2013.


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