Daniel Martin (swimmer)

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Daniel Martin
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Personal information
Full nameDaniel Cristian Martin
National teamFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Born (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 23)
Bucharest [1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
ClubSCM Bacău
CoachIulian Matei
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Romania
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires 200 m backstroke
World Championships (junior)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Indianapolis 100 m backstroke
European Championships (junior)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Helsinki 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Helsinki 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Netanya 200 m backstroke

Daniel Cristian Martin (born 5 October 2000) is a Romanian competitive swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. He collected a total of seven medals in a junior international tournament, spanning the Youth Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships, and the European Youth Olympic Festival. Additionally, Martin posted his own personal best of 53.52 to force a two-way tie for a golden finish and a meet record with Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov at the 2018 European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki, Finland. [2] Martin currently trains as a member of the aquatics squad at the municipal sports club in his native Bacău, under the tutelage of his personal coach Iulian Matei. [3]

Martin launched into the global scene as a junior swimmer at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There, he flipped with an early lead at the initial length of the men's 100 m backstroke final, before fading to a runner-up finish in 53.59, more than three tenths of a second behind Kolesnikov. [4] Four days later, Martin continued to stage his rivalry with Kolesnikov for gold in the men's 200 m backstroke final, but could not catch him near the wall to finish again with a silver in his personal best of 1:58.20. [5]

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References

  1. Amir Kiarash (4 March 2020). "Daniel Cristian Martin, cel mai tânăr sportiv român care va participa la Olimpiada de la Tokyo" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. Brien, Taylor (5 July 2018). "Championship Records Tumble on Day 2 of 2018 European Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. "Abonat la podium: Daniel Martin a câştigat medalia de bronz la Campionatele Mondiale pentru juniori, la 100 m spate, după argintul de la Europene" [Podium finish: Daniel Martin picks up the bronze in the 100 m backstroke at the World Junior Championships, after winning the silver at the Europeans] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "2018 Youth Olympics Games Night Two Recap: Milak Grabs Second Gold Medal In 200 Free". Swimming World Magazine. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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