Raymond Martin (canoeist)

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Raymond Martin
Personal information
NicknameRay Martin
National team Australia
Born (1960-02-07) 7 February 1960 (age 64)
New South Wales, Australia
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1984–present
Employers
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Other interestsEducation
Sport
CountryAustralia (canoeing)
SportCanoeing (1984)
EventSprint canoe racing
Team Australian Olympic team
Turned pro1984
Coached by Adrian Powell
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1984 Summer Olympics : K-4 1000 m – 7th
Highest world ranking7th (1984)
Updated on 11 August 1984

Raymond "Ray" Martin (born 7 February 1960) is an Australian sprint canoeist. He participated in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place in the final. [1] [2]

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Education career

Martin was the assistant principal of De La Salle College, Kingsgrove, between 1997 and 1998, and Trinity Catholic College, Auburn/Regents Park, between 2002 and 2007. [3] He was the principal of Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba, between 2008 and 2015, [4] and Marist Catholic College Penshurst, between 2016 and 2022. [3]

He is currently the foundation principal of St Vincent's College in Ashfield, which was formed as a result of the amalgamation of De La Salle College Ashfield, Bethlehem College and St Vincent's Primary School in 2023. [5]

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References

  1. Raymond Martin at Sports Reference
  2. "1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games". canoe.org.au. 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Marist Catholic College Penshurst". Marist College Penshurst. Marist Catholic College Penshurst. February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. Marchant, Sharyn (1 March 2009). "'Holy Spirit' celebrates 10 years". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  5. Trimboli, Domenic (1 September 2022). "St Vincent's College Ashfield announces Foundation Principal". Sydney Catholic Schools. Sydney Catholic Schools . Retrieved 29 January 2023.