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Equestrian

Boyd Martin

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Athlete Bio#

Boyd Martin jumps with his horse over a hurdle

Height

6'2"

Age

45

Hometown

Cochranville, PA

Education

Nimbin University '98, Biology

Personal
  • Son of Toy and the late Ross Martin, who met while competing at the 1968 Olympic Winter Games
  • Father, Ross, competed in cross-country skiing for Australia and mother, Toy, competed in speedskating for Team USA
  • Has one sister, Brooke
  • Married dressage rider Silva Martin on Jan. 1, 2005
  • Overcame a year of tragedy in 2011, which included a devastating barn fire and the death of his father and father-in-law
  • Fan of boxing
Olympic Experience
  • 4-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 7th (Team - Open), 10th (Individual - Open)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th (Team - Open), 20th (Individual - Open)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 12th (Team - Open), 16th (Individual - Open)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, (Individual - Open), 7th (Team - Open)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – silver (Team - Open), 20th (Individual - Open)
  • Years of participation: Individual - Open 2022; Team - Open 2022
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2022 (Team - Open)

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