LaVonna Martin

LaVonna Martin ( LaVonna Ann Martin, after marriage Martin- Floreal, born November 18, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former American hurdler whose special route was the 100-meter distance.

In her college days she went to the University of Tennessee and was the 1987 and 1988 NCAA indoor champion in the 55 - meter hurdles. At the Pan American Games in 1987, she won gold at the World Championships in Rome, she was eighth. The following year, she reached the semi-finals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

1991 Martin has been locked because the administration of the diuretic furosemide for two years. Later, the lock has been shortened to 14 months, so that she could start at the American qualifiers for the 1992 Olympics. In Barcelona, ​​they then had their greatest success. There she won the silver medal behind the Greek Voula Patoulidou and before the Bulgarian Jordanka Donkowa. The following year, followed by silver over 60 meters hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in Toronto.

She is married to former Canadian long and triple jumper Edrick Floreal.

Personal Best

• 60m hurdles: 7.93 s, February 26, 1993, New York City
• 100m hurdles: 12.69 s, August 6, 1992, Barcelona