Claude Martin (rower)

Claude Martin
Personal information
Born6 February 1930[1]
Paris
Died5 December 2017(2017-12-05) (aged 87)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
1953 Copenhagen Coxed pair
1955 Ghent Coxed pair
Mediterranean Games
1955 Barcelona Coxed pair

Claude Auguste Martin (French pronunciation: [klod ogyst maʁtɛ̃]; 6 February 1930 – 5 December 2017) was a French rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Paris. In 1952, he was a crew member of the French boat eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed four event. Eight years later, he won the silver medal with the French boat in the coxed four competition.[2] His death was announced on 13 December 2017. He was 87.[3]

References

  1. ^ Claude Martin at Olympedia
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claude Martin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ Mort de Claude Martin (87 ans), l'un des plus grands rameurs français (in French)