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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 8.01 m |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Biography John Moffitt. USATF. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
- ^ Gator Men's Bios - Dan Pfaff. Florida Gators. Retrieved on 20100-07-06.
