Gerry Martina

Gerry Martina (5 February 1928 – 3 April 1990)[1] was a Dublin member of the 1956 and 1960 Irish Olympic wrestling teams, finishing a notable 4th in the Men's Light-Heavyweight Freestyle category in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia. Martina also won the British Senior male Light-Heavyweight Freestyle championship in 1956. He trained Drogheda United in the 1950s and the League of Ireland XI team in the 1960s.

Martina was a rugby player before competing in wrestling. After competing in the Olympics, he was a masseur for Ireland's football team.[2]

Sources
  • DUFC A Claret and Blue History by Brian Whelan (2010)

References
  1. "Gerry Martina". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "Of gold, silver and bronze". Irish Times. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2018.


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