Louis Martin (weightlifter)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United Kingdom
| ||
| Men's Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | -90 kg |
| Bronze | 1960 Rome | -90 kg |
Louis George Martin (11 November 1936 – 16 January 2015) was a British weightlifter who was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
At the 1958 Commonwealth Games he represented Jamaica. Two years later he competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the middle-heavyweight event where he finished in third place. Four years later in the 1964 Summer Olympics he went one place better winning the silver medal in Tokyo. He won the world title at 90 kilograms four times.[1]
References
- ↑ "Weightlifter Louis Martin dies, aged 78". The Sunday Times. 17 January 2015. (subscription required (help)).