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Martin Cross

Full name: Martin Patrick Cross
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (187 cm)
Weight: 196 lbs (89 kg)
Born: July 19, 1957 in London, Greater London, Great Britain
Affiliations: Thames Tradesmen's RC, Chiswick (GBR)
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Rowing

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Martin Cross of Thames Tradesmen Rowing Club made his Olympic début in 1980 when he won a bronze medal in the coxless fours. Four years later he won a gold in the coxed fours and on his third Olympic appearance in Seoul in 1988 he was a member of the crew which placed fourth in the coxed fours. Cross, a history teacher at Hampton School, also won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and bronze medals in the coxless fours at the World Championships in 1978 and 1979.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Rowing Men's Coxless Fours Great Britain GBR 3 Bronze
1984 Summer 27 Los Angeles Rowing Men's Coxed Fours Great Britain GBR 1 Gold
1988 Summer 31 Seoul Rowing Men's Coxed Fours Great Britain GBR 4
1992 Summer 35 Barcelona Rowing Men's Coxed Eights Great Britain GBR 6

Men's Coxless Fours

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Rowing Great Britain GBR Final 6:16.58
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Rowing Great Britain GBR Round One Repêchage Heat Two 6:12.71
1980 Summer 23 Moskva Rowing Great Britain GBR Round One Heat Two 6:32.16

Men's Coxed Fours

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1984 Summer 27 Los Angeles Rowing Great Britain GBR Final 6:18.64
1984 Summer 27 Los Angeles Rowing Great Britain GBR Round One Heat Two 6:18.79
1988 Summer 31 Seoul Rowing Great Britain GBR Final 6:18.08
1988 Summer 31 Seoul Rowing Great Britain GBR Semi-Finals Heat Two 6:15.22
1988 Summer 31 Seoul Rowing Great Britain GBR Round One Heat One 6:20.89

Men's Coxed Eights

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1992 Summer 35 Barcelona Rowing Great Britain GBR Final 5:39.92
1992 Summer 35 Barcelona Rowing Great Britain GBR Semi-Finals Heat Two 5:39.79
1992 Summer 35 Barcelona Rowing Great Britain GBR Round One Heat One 5:36.01