Jay Martin (ski jumper)

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Jay Martin
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Martin in 1966
Personal information
Born (1944-09-08) September 8, 1944 (age 77) [1]
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport Ski Jumping
ClubMinneapolis Ski Club

Jay Warren Martin (born September 8, 1944) is an American former ski jumper. In 1968 he won the national title, and placed 43rd in the large hill event at the 1968 Winter Olympics. In retirement he worked for the Minneapolis Ski Club, and was active as a ski judge. His younger brother Jerry also became an Olympic ski jumper. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jay Martin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.