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.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.
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.Biography John Moffitt. USATF. Retrieved on 2010-07-06.
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. He had earlier competed for the Northwestern State Demons track and field team.
Starks was coached by Dan Pfaff, who also coached Donovan Bailey and Obadele Thompson among others.Gator Men's Bios - Dan Pfaff. Florida Gators. Retrieved on 20100-07-06.
Achievements 1988US National ChampionshipsTampa, Florida 6th7.90 m1989US National ChampionshipsHouston, Texas 3rd8.48 m1990US National ChampionshipsNorwalk, California 3rd8.09 m1991US National ChampionshipsNew York City 4th8.34 mPan American Games Havana, Cuba2nd8.01 m
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