William Martin (Olympic sailor)

William Martin
Personal information
Full nameCharles William Martin
Born(1828-10-25)25 October 1828
Died25 February 1905(1905-02-25) (aged 76)
Paris, France
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)0.5 to 1 ton
3 to 10 ton
Open class
ClubCVP
Yacht Club de France
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1900 Paris 0.5 to 1 ton 1st race
1900 Paris 0.5 to 1 ton 2nd race

Charles William Martin (French pronunciation: [wiljam maʁtɛ̃]; 25 October 1828 – 25 February 1905) was a French sailor[1] who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With Jacques Baudrier as helmsman and fellow crewmembers Félix Marcotte, Jules Valton and Jean Le Bret Martin took the second place in the first race of the .5 to 1 ton and finished third in the second race.[2]

Further reading

  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Martin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ^ "William Martin". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.