Rodney Martin (sprinter)

Rodney Martin (born December 22, 1982) is an American sprinter.^[1] Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track. At the University of South Carolina Rodney became a three-time All-American and broke the indoor and outdoor 200 m school records. Martin ran 4th place at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan in the 200 m dash, missing the bronze medal to Wallace Spearmon Jr. by 100th of a second. The Americans placed 1st (Tyson Gay), 3rd place (Wallace Spearmon Jr) and 4th place (Rodney Martin). Martin obtained the gold medal as an alternate running on the gold medal USA 4 × 100 m relay that year. Martin made his first Olympic Team in 2008 in Beijing China, where he ran the first leg of the 4 × 100 metre relay. Rodney has now turned his sights on Music, forming King Martin Music Group out of Houston Tx.

Nationality United States

Born (1982-12-22) December 22, 1982 (age 43)

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight165 lb (75 kg)

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Rodney Martin

Rodney Martin in 2007
Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	(1982-12-22) December 22, 1982 (age 43) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 9.95 s (Eugene 2008) 200 m: 19.99 s (Eugene 2008)
Medal record 2007 4 × 100 m Gold Men's athletics Representing  United States World Athletics Final 2007 Stuttgart 200 m

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United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Travis Padgett, Darvis Patton and Tyson Gay. In their qualification heat Martin ran the first leg of the race. They did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.^[1]

As of 2014^[update], Martin was serving in the United States Navy.^[2]