Personal information | |
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Nationality | Tanzanian |
Born | 10 August 1960 |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Leodigard Martin (born 8 October 1960) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
Karl Martin Lauer was a West German sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Djibouti took part in the 1984 Summer Olympics, which were held in Los Angeles, United States from July 28 to August 12. The 1984 Summer Olympics were Djibouti's first Olympic appearance. The delegation included three marathon athletes, Djama Robleh, Ahmed Salah, and Omar Abdillahi Charmarke, none of whom won a medal.
Jan Elizabeth Martin is a retired female field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Auckland.
Fernando Martín Espina was a Spanish professional basketball player who was considered to be one of the best Spanish basketball players ever. Martín was 2.06 m tall, and he played primarily at the center and power forward positions. He was considered a talented all-around athlete. He was a five-time swimming champion in Spain, as well as being a highly ranked athlete in the sports of handball, table tennis and judo.
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
LaVonna Ann Martin-Floreal is an American former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100-meter hurdles. She won an Olympic silver medal in 1992.
Patrick Henry "Pat" Martin was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born and lived in Massena, New York, 80 miles north of Lake Placid. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won three medals with a gold and two silvers.
Martin Karl was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Raymond Martin is a former French road bicycle racer. In the 1980 Tour de France he finished third overall and won the mountains classification. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Ashley Tara Tappin, also known by her married name Ashley Doussan, is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion.
Martin Paul Johns is a New Zealand middle-distance runner.
Albert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on October 12, 1925, with a time of 2:29:01 at the inaugural Port Chester Marathon in Port Chester, New York. According to the International Association of Athletics Federations, Michelsen held this record until Fusashige Suzuki posted a 2:27:49 performance in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1935.
Martin Kühner is a German competitive rower. He has won four medals at the World Rowing Championships with his twin brother Jochen.
Karl Martin Lundén was a Swedish swimmer who won the 4×200 m freestyle European title in 1947. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke and 100 m and 4×200 m freestyle events and finished fourth in the relay.
Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard was a French runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Álvaro Rafael Martín Uriol is a Spanish racewalker. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he won a winning a gold and bronze medal in the mixed marathon walk relay and 20 km walk.
The discus throw is one of four track and field throwing events held at the Summer Olympics. The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme.