Laverne Eve

{{short description|Bahamian javelin thrower}}

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{{Medal|Comp|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|1995 Mar de Plata|Javelin}}

{{Medal|Bronze|1999 Winnipeg|Javelin}}

{{Medal|Silver|2003 Santo Domingo|Javelin}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2007 Rio de Janeiro|Javelin}}

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{{Medal|Gold|2002 Manchester|Javelin}}

{{Medal|Silver|2006 Melbourne|Javelin}}

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Laverne Eve (born 16 June 1965) is a female track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw (new javelin) is 63.73 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Nashville. In her early career she also competed in shot put and discus throw. 30 years after starting her career, she still throws at a high level.

Eve was a member of the Louisiana State University track and field team.

In 1982 and in 1983, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the

most outstanding athlete both of the 1982 CARIFTA Games and 1983 CARIFTA Games.

{{ Citation

| last = Finlayson

| first = Alpheus

| date = 20 Apr 2011

| title = Who Will Win The Next Austin Sealy Award?

| url = http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/sports/Who_Will_Win_The_Next_Austin_Sealy_Award15481.shtml

| publisher = thebahamasweekly.com

| accessdate = 11 Oct 2011

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{{ Citation

|title = Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2

|url = http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part2.pdf

|publisher = Carifta Games 2011

|accessdate = 12 Oct 2011

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|archivedate = 2012-04-25

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{{ Citation

|title = Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3

|url = http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part3.pdf

|publisher = Carifta Games 2011

|accessdate = 12 Oct 2011

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061211/http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part3.pdf

|archivedate = 2012-04-25

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She was the first athlete to gain the trophy for the second time.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}