Walter Martínez (sport shooter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Antonio Martínez Hernández |
| Nationality |  Nicaragua |
| Born | 14 December 1967 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air rifle, 50 m rifle prone |
Walter Antonio Martínez Hernández (born December 14, 1967) is a Nicaraguan sport shooter.[1] Martinez made his official debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he placed forty-fourth in the men's 10 m air rifle, with a score of 566 points.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Martinez was given a privilege and honor of carrying the national flag at the opening ceremony. He competed again for the second time in the 10 m air rifle, where he placed last again out of forty-six shooters in the qualifying rounds, with a slightly improved score of 571 points.
Martinez made a comeback from his eight-year absence at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed this time for two rifle shooting events. He placed fiftieth in the men's 10 m air rifle, with a total score of 569 points.[2] Few days later, Martinez competed for his second event, 50 m rifle prone, where he placed fifty-fifth in the qualifying rounds, with a total score of 576 points, just one target ahead from his last attempt of Egypt's Hazem Mohamed.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
External links
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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