Raymond "Ray" Martin (born 7 February 1960) is an Australian
sprint canoeist
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...
. He participated in the
K-4 1000 m event at the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...
, finishing in 7th place in the final.
Education career
Martin was the
assistant principal
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of De La Salle College, Kingsgrove, between 1997 and 1998, and
Trinity Catholic College, Auburn/Regents Park, between 2002 and 2007.
He was the
principal
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Title or rank
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of
Holy Spirit Catholic College,
Lakemba, between 2008 and 2015, and
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, between 2016 and 2022.
He is currently the foundation principal of
St Vincent's College in
Ashfield, which was formed as a result of the amalgamation of
De La Salle College Ashfield
De La Salle College was an independent Roman Catholic Church in Australia, Roman Catholic Comprehensive School#Australia, comprehensive Single-sex school, single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Ashfield, New South Wales, Ashfield ...
,
Bethlehem College and St Vincent's Primary School in 2023.
See also
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Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested on Lake Casitas. The women's K-4 500 m event was introduced to the Olympic program at these Games.
Medal table
Medal summary Men's events
Women's ...
References
External links
Raymond Martin at the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) website
1960 births
Australian male canoeists
Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Living people
Olympic canoeists for Australia
20th-century Australian sportsmen
Sportsmen from New South Wales
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