Raymond Martin

Raymond Martin

Paralymic Track and Field Athlete

Raymond Martin (b. 1992) of Jersey City, New Jersey, is a Filipino American. He was born with a congenital disorder known as arthrogryposis that affects joint flexibility from the ankles to the neck. Martin overcame his disability to eventually win four gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympic Games (track and field 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m). He was also named Athlete of the Month by the US Olympic Committee. Martin graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a kinesiology major. 

(Portrait by Danielle Lopshinoff, SFSU 2016)