Paul Martin (Swiss athlete)
Swiss middle-distance runner
 Douglas Lowe and Paul Martin (right) at the 1924 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 August 1901 Geneva, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 1987 (aged 85) Lausanne, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400–1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cercle des Sports Lausanne Stade Lausanne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 47.8 (1928) 800 m – 1:51.8 (1928) 1500 m – 3:58.1 (1934)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul-René Martin (11 August 1901 – 28 April 1987) was a Swiss middle-distance runner. He was the first Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, which he did from 1920 to 1936.[1]
At every Olympics he competed in the 800 m; he won a silver medal in 1924, behind Douglas Lowe, and failed to reach the final in other years. In 1928 and 1936 he also took part in the 1500 m event, and finished sixth in 1928. At the 1936 Games Martin also submitted an entry in the literature section of the art competition.[3]
Martin was the flag bearer for Switzerland three times: the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1936 Summer Olympics, and the opening ceremony of the 1932 Summer Olympics.[3]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Martin (athlete).
- ^ a b Paul Martin. sports-reference.com
- ^ Paul Martin. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b "Paul Martin". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links
- Paul Martin at World Athletics
- Paul Martin at Olympics.com
- Paul Martin at Olympedia
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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 800-meter dash
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1906–7: Mel Sheppard
- 1908–10: Harry Gissing
- 1911: Abel Kiviat
- 1912: no meet
- 1913–4: Abel Kiviat
- 1915: Dan Caldwell
- 1916–7: John Overton
- 1918–20: Joie Ray
- 1921: Sid Leslie
- 1922: Harold Cutbill
- 1923: Ray Watson
- 1924: George Marsters
- 1925: Lloyd Hahn
- 1926: Ray Dodge
- 1927: Lloyd Hahn
- 1928–9: Ray Conger
- 1930: Paul Martin (SUI) * Ray Conger
- 1931: Ray Conger
- 1932: Dale Letts
- 1933: Glen Dawson
- 1934: Chuck Hornbostel
- 1935: Glen Dawson
- 1936: Chuck Hornbostel
- 1937: Elroy Robinson
- 1938: Frank Slater
- 1939–42: John Borican
- 1943: Jim Rafferty
- 1944: Les Eisenhart
- 1945: Don Burnham
- 1946: Fred Sickinger
- 1947: Bill McGuire
- 1948: Phil Thigpen
- 1949: Bob Mealey
- 1950–1: Roscoe Browne
- 1952: Don Gehrmann
- 1953: Heinz Ulzheimer (FRG) * Don Gehrmann
- 1954: Mal Whitfield
- 1955–7: Arnie Sowell
- 1958: Zbigniew Orywał (POL) * Joe Soprano
- 1959: Zbigniew Orywał (POL) * (3) Arnie Sowell
- 1960: Cary Weisiger
- 1961: Ernie Cunliffe
- 1962: John Reilly
- 1963: Bill Crothers (CAN) * Robin Lingle
- 1964: Ernie Cunliffe
- 1965–6: Ted Nelson
- 1967: Preston Davis
- 1968: Tom Von Ruden
- 1969: Herb Germann
- 1970: Juris Luzins
- 1971: Tom Von Ruden
- 1972: Jozef Plachý (TCH) * (3) Ron Nehring
- 1973: Marcel Philippe
- 1974–6: Rick Wohlhuter
- 1977: Mike Boit
- 1978: Gideon Terer
- 1979: Evans White
The Athletics Congress
- 1980–1: Bill Martin
- 1982: Don Paige
- 1983: Mark Belger
- 1984: Don Paige
- 1985: Edwin Koech (KEN)
- 1986: Johnny Gray
- 1987: Stanley Redwine
- 1988–91: Ray Brown
- 1992: Fred Williams (CAN) * (3) Ray Brown
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Stanley Redwine
- 1994: David Kiptoo (KEN)
- 1995: Joseph Tengelei (KEN)–Jose Parrilla
- 1996: Brandon Rock
- 1997–8: Mark Everett
- 1999: Khadevis Robinson
- 2000: Bryan Woodward
- 2001: Trinity Gray
- 2002: Derrick Peterson
- 2003: David Krummenacker
- 2004: Michael Stember
- 2005: Kevin Hicks
- 2006: Khadevis Robinson
- 2007: Nicholas Symmonds
- 2008–9: Khadevis Robinson
- 2010: Nick Symmonds
- 2011–2: Duane Solomon
- 2013–4: Erik Sowinski
- 2015: Robby Andrews
- 2016: Boris Berian
- 2017: Clayton Murphy
- 2018: Donavan Brazier
- 2019: Clayton Murphy
- 2020: Bryce Hoppel
- 2022–3: Bryce Hoppel
*Distances have varied as follows: 1000 yards (1906–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019)
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