| Carol Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation | Massage therapist |
| Known for | Former athlete, discus |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's discus throw | ||
Representing  Canada
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1966 Kingston | discus |
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1970 Edinburgh | discus |
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1974 Christchurch | discus |
| Pan-American Games | ||
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1967 Winnipeg | discus |
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1971 Cali | discus |
| Pacific Conference Games | ||
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1969 Tokyo | discus |
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1973 Toronto | discus |
Carol Lynne Martin (born 1948) is a former track-and-field athlete in discus, shot put and javelin. She represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games in 1966, 1970 and 1974, 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 Pacific Conference Games, 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 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.
In the early 1970s she enrolled at Simon Fraser University, helping to bring attention to the underfunded women's athletics programs there. She returned to Toronto and completed her B.A. at York University 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.
Works
- Martin, Carol (2014). Breathe: An Enlightened Living Hand Book. CreateSpace Publishing. ISBN 9781497531727.
References
- "IAAF profile for Carol Martin". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "Carol Martin | Commonwealth Games Federation". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999. McFarland. ISBN 9781476604688. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Pacific Conference Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 2005. Archived from the original on 30 January 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Breathe: An Enlightened Living Hand Book by Ms. Carol Martin". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "2016 Hall of Fame Inductees". Scarborough, Ontario: Athletics Ontario. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- Johnston, Hugh (2009). Radial Campus: Making Simon Fraser University. D & M Publishers. ISBN 978-1926706306. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- 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 medallists in athletics
- 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 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