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Llewellyn Starks

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Llewellyn Starks (born February 10, 1967) is a retired male long jumper who competed for the United States in the 1980s and early-1990s. He was a silver medalist at the Pan American Games in 1991, and a bronze medalist at the US National Championships in 1989 and 1990. He set his personal best of 8.50 metres on July 7, 1991 at a meet in Rhede, Germany. Starks' career came to a shocking end when he suffered a compound fracture to his right leg during a jump at the 1992 New York Games.^[1]

Starks won the long jump event at the 1990 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, setting a school record of 8.24 m for the Louisiana State University Tigers.^[2]

Starks is a 1985 graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jonesboro, Louisiana. He was also a member of the Louisiana State University track and field team.

Starks was coached by Dan Pfaff, who also coached Donovan Bailey and Obadele Thompson among others.^[3]

Achievements

1988	US National Championships	Tampa, Florida	6th	7.90 m
1989	US National Championships	Houston, Texas	3rd	8.48 m
1990	US National Championships	Norwalk, California	3rd	8.09 m
1991	US National Championships	New York City	4th	8.34 m
1991	Pan American Games	Havana, Cuba	2nd	8.01 m

References

1. ^Cart, Julie (1992-05-25). Joyner-Kersee Sails Into Wind - Track and field: Gusts up to 40 m.p.h. don't deter her from titles in the long jump and hurdles. Starks breaks leg in long jump.. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
2. ^Biography John Moffitt. USATF. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
3. ^Gator Men's Bios - Dan Pfaff. Florida Gators. Retrieved on 20100-07-06.

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