Jenna Martin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1988 Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 m |
Jenna Martin (born March 31, 1988) is a Canadian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres. She competed in the 400 metres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals.
Martin was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[1] She competed for the Kentucky Wildcats track and field team in the NCAA.[2]
She was the Canadian national champion in the 400 m in 2012 and set a personal best of 51.53 seconds that year in Calgary.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | |||||
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 10th (h) | 400 m | 55.85 |
| 4th | Medley relay | 2:09.03 | |||
| 2007 | Pan American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m | 51.91 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.85 | |||
| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, Mexico | 3rd | 400m | 52.45 A |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.26 A | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 6th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.17 |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 400 m | 53.11 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.92 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (sf) | 400 m | 52.83 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.09 |
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 11th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.58 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenna Martin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Another Nova Scotia athlete has shot at Olympic dream". cbc.ca.
External links
[edit]- Jenna Martin at World Athletics
- Jenna Martin at Team Canada
- Jenna Martin at Olympics.com
- Jenna Martin at Olympedia
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