David Martin was born in Thiais, France on 8 June 1977. During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he became the first French to have taken part in the Olympic Games. He finished fourth in individual, in 2000.[1]
He finished 8th at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]
He has to date one of the biggest achievements in the discipline. In addition to his individual performances, associated with Emmanuel Durand or Cornu, Martin was claimed to be of the best "synchro" pairs in the world.
