Martin Cross Martin Cross Martin Patrick Cross (born 19 July 1957) is a British oarsman. He won the gold medal in the coxed four at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics with Redgrave, Budgett, Andy Holmes and Adrian Ellison. Born in London, Cross was educated at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School He studied at Queen Mary, University of London, rowing for the college boat club. Cross won the gold medal in the coxed four at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics with Steve Redgrave, Richard Budgett, Andy Holmes, and Adrian Ellison. He won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games,
Czechoslovakia at the 1948 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia at the 1948 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Eighty-seven competitors, 73 men and 14 women, took part in 55 events in 11 sports. Twenty-six-year-old Emil Zátopek won the gold medal in the 10-kilometre run on the first day (his third race at that distance) and became the first Czechoslovak athlete gold medalist. On the second day he added a silver medal in the 5 km run. Czechoslovak canoeists were also very successful (gaining three gold and one silver medal), Jan Brzák-Felix successfully defended his medal that he had won 12 years earlier