Martin Clobert
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1993 |
| Home town | Namur, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | T12 |
Event | marathon |
| Club | SMAC – LEG’S GO |
| Coached by | Pascale Henkinbrant |
Martin Clobert (born 22 February 1993) is a Belgian Paralympic athlete who competes in the marathon.[1]
Clobert suffers from Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. A keen basketballer at young age, he was forced to quit the sport due to his worsening illness. He played Blind football for a while, then minifootbal, amateur basketball again, before switching to the marathon.[2][3] After finishing a marathon in 2h48, he was picked up by the Ligue handisport francophone and supported by it since 2021.[4]
Clobert studied physiotherapie at the Haute École Léonard de Vinci – Parnasse-ISEI in Brussels.[3] He works as a physiotherapist.[5]
