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Pat Martin
Full name: Patrick Henry "Pat" Martin
Gender: Male
Born: August 19, 1923 in Louisville, New York, United States
Died: April 21, 1987 in Massena, New York, United States
Affiliations: Lake Placid Sno-Birds
Country: 
United States
Sport: Bobsleigh
Related Olympians: Brother of Leo Martin; Son of Robert Martin.
Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver (3 Total)
Biography
| Pat Martin was the first American to win three Winter Olympic medals. Besides his Olympic medals, he can count among his bobsled trophies two North American 2-man titles (1951 and 1956), three North American 4-man titles (1951, 1953 and 1956), three AAU 2-man championships (1955-57), and six AAU 4-man championships (1940, 1941, 1953-54 and 1956-57). Martin won all his titles representing the Sno Birds of Lake Placid. One of his teammates on the 1940 AAU 4-man sled was Katharine Dewey, the only time a woman has won a major national sledding title. Pat Martin later became a policeman in his hometown of Messena, New York. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter | 24 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | United States-2 | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | Men's Two | United States-1 | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | United States-1 | USA | 2 | Silver |
Men's Two
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Stan Benham | Final Standings | 5:26.89 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Stan Benham | Run 1 | 1:22.03 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Stan Benham | Run 2 | 1:22.12 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Stan Benham | Run 3 | 1:21.21 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Stan Benham | Run 4 | 1:21.53 |
Men's Four
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter | 24 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Final Standings | 5:20.1 | |
| 1948 Winter | 24 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 1 | 1:17.1 | |
| 1948 Winter | 24 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 2 | 1:19.6 | |
| 1948 Winter | 24 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 3 | 1:21.4 | |
| 1948 Winter | 24 | Sankt Moritz | Bobsleigh | United States-2 | USA | Run 4 | 1:22.0 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Final Standings | 5:10.48 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 1 | 1:17.44 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 2 | 1:17.78 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 3 | 1:16.72 | |
| 1952 Winter | 28 | Oslo | Bobsleigh | United States-1 | USA | Run 4 | 1:18.54 |
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