Joseph Martinez

Joseph Martinez
Martinez in 1909
Personal information
Country representedFrance
Born1878
Oran, French Algeria
Medal record
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1903 Antwerp Team
Gold medal – first place 1903 Antwerp All-around
Gold medal – first place 1903 Antwerp Rings
Gold medal – first place 1903 Antwerp Parallel Bars
Gold medal – first place 1903 Antwerp Horizontal Bar
Gold medal – first place 1905 Bordeaux Team
Gold medal – first place 1905 Bordeaux Parallel Bars
Silver medal – second place 1905 Bordeaux Horizontal Bar
Gold medal – first place 1909 Luxembourg Team
Gold medal – first place 1909 Luxembourg Parallel Bars
Gold medal – first place 1909 Luxembourg Horizontal Bar

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.

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.



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