William Martin (sailor)
| William Martin medal table |
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 The Crabe II during the games |
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 France
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 Olympic games
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| silver | Paris 1900 | 0.5 to 1 ton (1st race) |
| bronze | Paris 1900 | 0.5 to 1 ton (2nd race) |
Charles William Martin (born October 25, 1828 in Rouen , † February 25, 1905 in Paris ) was a French sailor .
successes
William Martin, who sailed for the Cercle de la Voile de Paris and the Yacht Club de France , took part in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris , where he competed in five competitions. In the joint race, as a crew member of the Crabbe II, he failed to cross the finish line, while in the boat class 0.5 to 1 ton he made the podium twice. In the first race he finished second behind the Scotia from Great Britain and finished the second race behind the Pettit-Poucet and the Scamasaxe in third place. In all races, the crew also consisted of Jacques Baudrier, Jean Le Bret and Félix Marcotte , the boat was skippered by Jules Valton . Martin sailed as a crew member of the pirouette also in the boat class 3 to 10 tons , in which he finished the two races in sixth and seventh place respectively.
At 71, Martin was the oldest medalist in France in Olympic history.
Web links
- William Martin in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Martin, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martin, Charles William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1905 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |