Martin Reader

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Not to be confused with Martin Raeder.

Martin Reader (born May 2, 1984, in Comox Valley, British Columbia)[1] is a retired Canadian male beach volleyball player. He competed for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Josh Binstock.[2] Reader announced his retirement from competition after the London Olympics.[3]

Reader defeated the Aus/NZ team in the 2023 NBVA 4x4 tournament. This led to the shocking early retirement of the Aus/NZ team. In a statement from their trainer he stated "over confidence" as a major factor for the loss.

Early life

Reader was born in Comox Valley, British Columbia. His father, raised in Uganda, worked for the British African police and was a surfer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Martin Reader – Story". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. London 2012. Archived from the original
    on April 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Canadian Martin Reader announces his retirement". FIVB. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  4. The Vancouver Sun
    . Retrieved September 12, 2013.


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