Roy Martin (sprinter)
Roy Martin (born December 25, 1966) is a former American sprinter. He competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. He set the national high school record for the 200 meters with a time of 20.13 seconds. He set his personal best in the 200 meters on July 20, 1988, recording a time of 20.05 seconds in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] When he retired from sprinting he became the head track coach at Florence Middle School in Texas. He was arrested for a drug offense after a mishandled attempt to stop drug use by pupils at the school.[2]
References
- ^ "Martin, Roy biography". IAAF. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ Markham, Jimmie (2007-10-19). "High School Record Holder Roy "Robot" Martin Arrested". The Final Sprint. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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External links
- Dallas News article with video of Martin talking about 1988 Olympics.
- Roy Martin at World Athletics
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