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{{short description|British hammer thrower}}
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'''Martin Girvan''' (born 17 April 17, 1960) is a British former [[Sport of athletics|athlete]] who specialised in the [[hammer throw]]. He represented both Great Britain and Northern Ireland in international competition.
'''Martin Girvan''' (born 17 April 1960) is a British former [[Sport of athletics|athlete]] who specialised in the [[hammer throw]]. He represented both Great Britain and Northern Ireland in international competition.


==Career==
==Career==
Girvan had a personal best throw of 77.54m, set in Wolverhampton 1984, breaking both the British and Commonwealth records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/148.html|title=Chris Evert Lloyd beaten at last - On This Day|publisher=ESPN.co.uk|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> His British record stood for 31-years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/33628866|title=Nick Miller breaks 31-year-old British hammer record|date=22 July 2015|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>
Girvan had a personal best throw of 77.54m, set in Wolverhampton 1984, breaking both the British and Commonwealth records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/148.html|title=Chris Evert Lloyd beaten at last - On This Day|publisher=ESPN.co.uk|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref> His British record stood for 31-years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/33628866|title=Nick Miller breaks 31-year-old British hammer record|date=22 July 2015|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>


He competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles and finished ninth in the final. His best attempt of 72.32m was registered with his second throw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/ATH/mens-hammer-throw.html|title=Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw|publisher=[[Sports Reference|Olympics at Sports-Reference.com]]|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>
He competed at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles and finished ninth in the final. His best attempt of 72.32m was registered with his second throw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/ATH/mens-hammer-throw.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173034/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/ATH/mens-hammer-throw.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw|publisher=[[Sports Reference|Olympics at Sports-Reference.com]]|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>


In addition to his Olympic appearance he also won silver medals at the [[1982 Commonwealth Games|1982]] and [[1986 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/commonwealth-games-golden-moments-and-silver-linings-28091712.html|title=CommonWealth Games: Golden moments and silver linings|last=McDowell|first=Jim|date=22 July 2002|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>
In addition to his Olympic appearance he also won silver medals at the [[1982 Commonwealth Games|1982]] and [[1986 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/commonwealth-games-golden-moments-and-silver-linings-28091712.html|title=CommonWealth Games: Golden moments and silver linings|last=McDowell|first=Jim|date=22 July 2002|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|accessdate=5 October 2016}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/martin-girvan-1.html Martin Girvan] at [[Sports Reference]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418021555/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/martin-girvan-1.html Martin Girvan] at [[Sports Reference]]


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Latest revision as of 17:54, 24 June 2023

Martin Girvan
Personal information
Birth nameMartin Girvan
Born (1960-04-17) 17 April 1960 (age 64)
Southend-on-Sea, England
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 Northern Ireland
SportAthletics
ClubWBAC, Wolverhampton
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh Hammer throw

Martin Girvan (born 17 April 1960) is a British former athlete who specialised in the hammer throw. He represented both Great Britain and Northern Ireland in international competition.

Career[edit]

Girvan had a personal best throw of 77.54m, set in Wolverhampton 1984, breaking both the British and Commonwealth records.[1] His British record stood for 31-years.[2]

He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and finished ninth in the final. His best attempt of 72.32m was registered with his second throw.[3]

In addition to his Olympic appearance he also won silver medals at the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Claims on doping[edit]

Outspoken against drugs in sport, in the late 1980s he made allegations of drug taking and cover-up in athletics. Girvan claimed that earlier in the decade, in order to test suspicions he had, he asked British athletics official Andy Norman prior to testing at a meet in Crystal Palace that his results would be "embarrassing", which he says prompted Norman to organise for his urine sample to be switched with another.[5][6]

In another allegation, Girvan stated that leading hammer thrower Yuriy Sedykh once advised him on what type of drugs to take, during a coaching seminar.[7][8]

Both Norman and Sedykh denied the allegations.[5][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chris Evert Lloyd beaten at last - On This Day". ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Nick Miller breaks 31-year-old British hammer record". BBC Sport. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ McDowell, Jim (22 July 2002). "CommonWealth Games: Golden moments and silver linings". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "College Football North Carolina Selects Tulane`s Brown As Coach". Sun-Sentinel. 17 December 1987. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Man who turned blind eye to cheats". Herald Scotland. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  7. ^ Hersh, Phil (20 June 1988). "Coe Runs British Reports Of His Demise Into Ground". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b Gillon, Doug (20 June 1988). "Soviet hammer men stay away". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links[edit]

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