Laurie Kern (born 6 February 1957) is a Canadian female former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

She was a bronze medallist at the 1978 Commonwealth Games,[1] held in Canada, and the winner at the Liberty Bell Classic in 1980 (an event held as an alternative to the Olympics due to a boycott).

[2] She was a three-time national javelin champion.

[3] Raised in Richmond, British Columbia,[4] she took part in javelin from a young age, breaking all club records at the local Kajaks track and field club.

[5] She twice represented Canada at the Pan American Games, finishing fourth at both the 1975 and 1979 events.