Cory Martin (born May 22, 1985, in Bloomington, Indiana^[1]) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the shot put.^[2] His best international outing so far is the ninth place at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

His outdoor personal best of 22.10 metres (72 feet 6 inches), 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.

Martin attended Edgewood high school. He won the 2003 IHSAA state meet in the discus.^[3] After high school he attended Auburn University where he was a nine-time All-American and two time national champion.^[4] Following his collegiate career he got sponsored by Nike in order to continue throwing competitively.^[5]

Competition results

International championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	11th	Shot put (6 kg)	18.23 m
			15th (q)	Hammer throw (6 kg)	66.41 m
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	9th (q)	Shot put	20.23 m
	DécaNation	Annecy, France	1st	Shot put	20.03 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	9th	Shot put	20.09 m

Martin became the throwers coach at Indiana University in 2014.^[4]

• Cory Martin at legacy.USATF.org (archived)

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