LaVonna Martin
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LaVonna Ann Martin-Floreal (born November 18, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
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) is a former American
United States
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 athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre hurdles.

She competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
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 held in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
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 in the 100 metre hurdles and won the silver medal. In 1987 she won the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
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Martin-Floreal is a graduate of the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
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, Knoxville, and is married to former Canadian Olympic triple jump
Triple jump
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er Edrick Floreal
Edrick Floreal
Edrick Floreal is a retired long and triple jumper from Canada. He represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...

, head coach at Stanford University
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