John David Martin
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Representing the  United States
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1963 Sao Paolo | Decathlon |
John David "J.D." Martin (born March 19, 1939) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault and decathlon. His greatest achievement was a decathlon gold medal for the United States at the 1963 Pan American Games. He set a games record of 7335 points in the process, also a personal record.[1] His personal record for the pole vault was 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in). His best finish nationally was third in the decathlon at the 1961 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Raised in
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[4]
His alma mater set up the J.D. Martin Invitational track meet in 2006 in his honour.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-07.
- ^ John David Martin. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2018-01-07.
- ^ Coach J.D. Martin Named To Hall of Fame. Sooner Tracks. Retrieved on 2018-01-07.
- ^ JD Martin. Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2018-01-07.
- ^ J.D. Martin Invitational Begins Friday . Sooner Sports (2006-02-02). Retrieved on 2018-01-07.
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