Claude Martin (rower)
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Claude Auguste Martin (born October 10, 1930) is a French
rower
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Paris
.
In 1952 he was a crew member of the French boat which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed fours event.
Eight years later he won the silver medal with the French boat in the coxed fours competition.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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He was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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In 1952 he was a crew member of the French boat which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed fours event.
Eight years later he won the silver medal with the French boat in the coxed fours competition.