Joseph Martinez Explained

Joseph Martinez
Country:France
Birth Date:1878
Birth Place:Oran, French Algeria
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Joseph Martinez (born 1878, date of death unknown) was an Algerian-French gymnast. He competed in the men's individual all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

Martinez was the first-ever All-Around Champion in the sport of Artistic Gymnastics at the first-ever World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1903. He continued to compete at the next few World Championships winning many more medals for his team and for himself, individually.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Joseph Martinez Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200434/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/joseph-martinez-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 10 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Joseph Martinez . Olympedia . 21 December 2020.