Damir Martin

Damir Martin (born 14 July 1988) is a Croatian rower. He won silver in the men's single scull at the 2016 Olympics losing to Mahé Drysdale in a photo finish and beating the multiple time world champion Ondřej Synek.[1] He also won silver at the 2012 Olympics in the quadruple scull together with David Šain, Martin Sinković and Valent Sinković.[2]

Damir Martin

Personal information
Born	14 July 1988 (1988-07-14) (age 31) Vukovar, Croatia
Medal record Representing  Croatia Men's rowing Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro M1x 2012 London M4x World Championships 2010 Karapiro M4x 2013 Chungjiu M4x 2011 Bled M4x European Championships 2017 Racice M1x 2016 Brandenburg M1x 2015 Poznan M1x 2010 Montemor-o-Velho M4x 2012 Varese M1x World rowing cup 2011 Munich M4x 2011 Hamburg M4x 2012 Belgrade M4x 2012 Lucerne M4x 2012 Munich M4x 2013 Eton M4x

Rowing the final (right boat) of the quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Martin began rowing at the age of 12. He has been part of the Croatian national team since the age of 17. Rowing is a sporting tradition in his home town of Vukovar. His grandfather was a rower too. His parents even met through their rowing club. He took up rowing after the family moved to Zagreb, in the rowing club "Zagreb", than went to rowing club "Trešnjevka" and is now in the rowing club "Croatia" [3] At just the age of 3 he had to leave his hometown of Vukovar with his mother Dubravka and older brother Stanislav because of the war, while his father Boris stayed and fought.