Carol Martin (athlete)

Carol Lynne Martin (born 1948) is a former track-and-field athlete in discus, shot put and javelin.[1] She represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games in 1966, 1970 and 1974, on each occasion winning the bronze medal for women's discus throw.[2] She also represented Canada at the Pan-American Games, earning the silver medal for discus in 1967 and the bronze in 1971.[3] Martin competed in discus at the Pacific Conference Games, winning silver in 1969 and gold in 1973.[4] 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.[5]

Carol Martin
Born1948 (age 74–75)
NationalityCanadian
EducationB.A.
Alma materYork University
OccupationMassage therapist
Known forFormer athlete, discus
Medal record
Women's discus throw
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1966 Kingstondiscus
Bronze medal – third place1970 Edinburghdiscus
Bronze medal – third place1974 Christchurchdiscus
Pan-American Games
Silver medal – second place1967 Winnipegdiscus
Bronze medal – third place1971 Calidiscus
Pacific Conference Games
Silver medal – second place1969 Tokyodiscus
Gold medal – first place1973 Torontodiscus

Martin trained at the Don Mills Track Club in Toronto, Ontario, where she was coached by Lloyd Percival, an early adopter of interval training and massage.[6]

In the early 1970s she enrolled at Simon Fraser University, helping to bring attention to the underfunded women's athletics programs there.[7] She returned to Toronto and completed her B.A. at York University in 1975.[5]

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.[5]

Works
  • Martin, Carol (2014). Breathe: An Enlightened Living Hand Book. CreateSpace Publishing. ISBN 9781497531727.[5]

References
  1. "IAAF profile for Carol Martin". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. "Carol Martin | Commonwealth Games Federation". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999. McFarland. ISBN 9781476604688. Retrieved 22 August 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Pacific Conference Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 2005. Archived from the original on 30 January 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. "Breathe: An Enlightened Living Hand Book by Ms. Carol Martin". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. "2016 Hall of Fame Inductees". Scarborough, Ontario: Athletics Ontario. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. Johnston, Hugh (2009). Radial Campus: Making Simon Fraser University. D & M Publishers. ISBN 978-1926706306. Retrieved 22 August 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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