| Birth date | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Oran, French Algeria |
| Death date | Unknown |
| Show-medals | yes |
Joseph Martinez (born 1878, date of death unknown) was an Algerian-French gymnast. He competed in the men's individual all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]
Joseph Martinez is officially recognized by both the FIG[2] (the official governing body of the sport of Artistic Gymnastics) and USAG[3] (the official governing body of the sport of Artistic gymnastics within the USA) as the 1903 World All-Around Champion in the sport of Artistic gymnastics.
Martinez attended the international gymnastics tournament in Antwerp the international gymnastics tournament in Antwerp in 1903. As a result of the retrospective awarding of scoring for individual performances when these started to be recognised after 1922, Martinez's performance at the 1903 tournament is scored as the best all-round performance.[4]
References
- ^ "Joseph Martinez Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ The Story Goes On: 125 Ans/Years Federation Internationale Gymnastique 1881-2006 (in French, en). International Gymnastics Federation. p. 61.
- ^ "Event History > World Championships – Men’s Past Champions". usagym.org. Indianapolis, IN, USA: USA Gymnastics. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Joseph Martinez". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.