Claude Martin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Claude Auguste Louis•Martin |
| Used name | Claude•Martin |
| Born | 6 February 1930 in Paris XVIIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 5 December 2017 in Chambellay, Maine-et-Loire (FRA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Société Nautique de la Marne, Joinville-le-Pont (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Claude Martin rowed fours at both the 1952 and 1960 Olympic Games, winning a silver at Roma. At the European Championships he always rowed the pair, winning the title in 1953 with Daniel Forget, and then taking a silver medal in 1954 and a bronze in 1955, partnered those years by Édouard Leguery. Martin and Leguery also won a gold medal at the 1955 Mediterranean Games.
After his sports career Martin entered politics, serving in the French legislature as a member of the UDR (Union des démocrates pour la République) party from 1968-73 and again from 1978-81.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Rowing | FRA |
Claude Martin | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | France | 3 h1 r4/5 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Rowing | FRA |
Claude Martin | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 1955 Barcelona ROW gold: coxed pairs)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Members of National Legislatures (Member of French Assemblée nationale, Oise, from 30 June 1968 through 1 April 1973 (Union des démocrates pour la République) and 19 March 1978 through 22 May 1981 (Rassemblement pour la République))