MARTIN Damir
CroatiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Rowing |
Men's Single Sculls | 3 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Sea Forest Waterway |
Finished |
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| Sea Forest Waterway |
Finished |
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| Sea Forest Waterway |
Finished |
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| Sea Forest Waterway |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
World Cup
Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, EXC - Excluded
| Year | Location | 1x | 4x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 2 | - |
| 2012 | London, GBR | - | 2 |
World Championships
| Year | Location | 1x | 4x | 8+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Linz, AUT | 8 | - | - |
| 2017 | Sarasota, FL, USA | 4 | - | - |
| 2015 | Aiguebelette-le-Lac, FRA | 5 | - | - |
| 2013 | Chungju, KOR | - | 1 | - |
| 2011 | Bled, SLO | - | 3 | - |
| 2010 | Hamilton, NZL | - | 1 | - |
| 2009 | Poznan, POL | - | 4 | - |
| 2007 | Munich, GER | - | - | 14 |
European Championships
| Year | Location | 1x |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Varese, ITA | 5 |
| 2020 | Poznan, POL | 14 |
| 2019 | Lucerne, SUI | 5 |
| 2018 | Glasgow, GBR | 15 |
| 2017 | Racice, CZE | 2 |
World Cup
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Sculls | 2019 | Plovdiv, BUL | 7:26.90 |
| 2 | Single Sculls | 2017 | Belgrade, SRB | 6:53.65 |
| 3 | Single Sculls | 2021 | Zagreb, CRO | 6:55.37 |
| 3 | Single Sculls | 2019 | Rotterdam, NED | 7:30.94 |
| 4 | Single Sculls | 2021 | Sabaudia, ITA | 6:43.41 |
| 6 | Single Sculls | 2017 | Poznan, POL | 6:51.06 |
| 11 | Single Sculls | 2018 | Linz, AUT | 7:23.33 |
| 12 | Single Sculls | 2017 | Lucerne, SUI | DNS |
Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, EXC - Excluded
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Watching movies, spending time with his family. (digitaljournal.com, 30 Jan 2019)
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Athlete
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Coaching - University of Zagreb, Croatia
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Wife Ivana
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Croatian, English, German
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VK Croatia [Zagreb, CRO]
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Srecko Suk [personal], CRO
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His older brother Stanislav has competed in rowing at international level. His grandfather Stanislav was a national champion in the sport in Croatia, while his parents Boris and Dubravka have participated in rowing at international masters level. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Oct 2015; vecernji.hr, 04 Aug 2012; vecernji.hr, 07 Nov 2010; worldrowing.com, 2001)
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He had surgery in October 2019 in Munich, Germany, after struggling with a hip injury since March 2019. He returned to training in January 2020. (jutarnji.hr, 26 Oct 2019; dnevnik.hr, 31 Jan 2020)
In early 2018 he had four moles removed from his back and was out of training for a month. He then injured his back and decided not to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (damirmartin.com, 08 Sep 2018)
He was out of competitive rowing for several months in 2014 because of a spinal injury. (jutarnji.hr, 26 Oct 2014; motus-melior.hr, 25 Apr 2014)
In early 2018 he had four moles removed from his back and was out of training for a month. He then injured his back and decided not to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (damirmartin.com, 08 Sep 2018)
He was out of competitive rowing for several months in 2014 because of a spinal injury. (jutarnji.hr, 26 Oct 2014; motus-melior.hr, 25 Apr 2014)
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He began rowing at age 12 in Zagreb, Croatia. (worldrowing.com, 10 Mar 2014)
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His family has a strong rowing tradition, including his parents who first met at the rowing club in Vukovar, Croatia. (worldrowing.com, 10 Mar 2014)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (rtl.hr, 27 Nov 2019)
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Winning silver in single sculls at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and claiming silver in quadruple sculls at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (digitaljournal.com, 30 Jan 2019)
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Croatian rower Ante Kusurin, Norwegian rower Olaf Tufte. (vkt.hr, 01 Jan 2016)
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In 2016 he received a Fair Play Award from the Croatian Olympic Committee for his attitude in the final race at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he lost gold after a photo-finish. (damirmartin.com, 2019; haw.nsk.hr, 20 Dec 2016)
He was named the 2016 Male Athlete of the Year by the Croatian Olympic Committee. (croatiaweek.com, 18 Dec 2016)
He received the Zagreb Sport Association Annual Award in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016. (damirmartin.com, 2019)
He received the Franjo Bucar State Award for Sport in Croatia in 2012 and 2015. (vkt.hr, 19 Oct 2015; jutarnji.hr, 30 Nov 2012)
He was a member of the quadruple sculls crew that was named the 2012 Best Team by the Zagreb Sports Association in Croatia, in recognition of their silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (veslanje.hr, 05 Feb 2013)
In 2010, 2012 and 2013 as a member of the quadruple sculls crew he was named the Best Crew of the Year by the Croatian Olympic Committee. (damirmartin.com, 2019)
He was chosen as Croatia's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hrsport.net, 11 Aug 2012)
He was named the 2016 Male Athlete of the Year by the Croatian Olympic Committee. (croatiaweek.com, 18 Dec 2016)
He received the Zagreb Sport Association Annual Award in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016. (damirmartin.com, 2019)
He received the Franjo Bucar State Award for Sport in Croatia in 2012 and 2015. (vkt.hr, 19 Oct 2015; jutarnji.hr, 30 Nov 2012)
He was a member of the quadruple sculls crew that was named the 2012 Best Team by the Zagreb Sports Association in Croatia, in recognition of their silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (veslanje.hr, 05 Feb 2013)
In 2010, 2012 and 2013 as a member of the quadruple sculls crew he was named the Best Crew of the Year by the Croatian Olympic Committee. (damirmartin.com, 2019)
He was chosen as Croatia's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hrsport.net, 11 Aug 2012)
Legend
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- Bronze Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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