Raymond Martin Reclaims Gold in the Men's 100-Meter T52 Finals | Para Track & Field | Tokyo ...
Raymond Martin reclaims gold in the men's 100-meter T52 finals at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Video supplied by ...
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Height
4'10"
Age
32
Hometown
Jersey City, NJ
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Classification: T52
Quick Facts
- Son of Daniel and April Martin
- Has one brother, Richard
- Born with a congenital disorder known as arthrogryposis that affects his joint flexibility from his ankles to his neck
- Was in kindergarten when he got into his first racing chair but didn’t race competitively until his late teens
- Aspires to pursue a career as a physician’s assistant after racing
- Heroes include his parents, Stephen Hawking and U.S. teammate Amanda McGrory
- Enjoys going to concerts in his free time
- First man to win five individual world titles at a single IPC event
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 10-time Paralympic medalist (7 gold, 3 silver)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (100m T52 - Men), silver (1500m T52 - Men, 400m T52 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (1500m T52 - Men, 400m T52 - Men), silver (100m T52 - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (100m T52 - Men, 200m T52 - Men, 400m T52 - Men, 800m T52 - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – gold (100m T52 - Men), bronze (400m T52 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m T52 - Men 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 400m T52 - Men 2013, 2017, 2019; 1500m T52 - Men 2013, 2015, 2017; Marathon T51/52 - Men 2015; 200m T52 - Men 2013; 800m T52 - Men 2013
- Medals: 13 (10 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2019 (100m T52 - Men); 2017 (100m T52 - Men); 2015 (Marathon T51/52 - Men, 100m T52 - Men, 1500m T52 - Men); 2013 (100m T52 - Men, 1500m T52 - Men, 200m T52 - Men, 400m T52 - Men, 800m T52 - Men)
- Silver – 2017 (1500m T52 - Men, 400m T52 - Men)
- Bronze – 2019 (400m T52 - Men)
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