 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Career
At every Olympics he competed in the 800 metres; 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.
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.
Martin finished third behind Edgar Mountain in the 880 yards event at the 1922 AAA Championships.
See also
References
- ^ Paul Martin. sports-reference.com
- Paul Martin. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Paul Martin". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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