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Churandy Martina
- Born
- Jul 3, 1984 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- Willemstad, Curaçao
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Weight
- 74 kg
Churandy Thomas Martina (born 3 July 1984) is a retired Dutch sprinter. He originally placed second in the 200 metres at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but was later disqualified due to a lane violation. Martina secured four and two individual top-five finishes at the Summer Olympics and World Athletics Championships respectively.
He was the 100 metres 2007 Pan American Games champion representing the Netherlands Antilles and claimed three individual titles at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He won gold medals in the 200 m and 100 m at the 2012 and 2016 European Athletics Championships respectively. Martina is the Dutch national record holder for the 100 and 200.
His 100 m 9.91-second record was set at the 2012 London Olympics semi-final and 200 m 19.81-second record was achieved at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2016. He won 13 Dutch national titles. Martina hails from Curaçao and represented the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution in 2010.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 100 m 9.76 (#67 all-time), 200 m 19.81 (#42 all-time), 2024 season best 10.36 (Apr 28, 2024, Ergilio Hato Stadion, Willemstad (AHO)) · Last competition: FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo, Jul 7, 2024, 10.47 · National record (200 m) · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60m Indoor | 6.86 | – | Feb 17, 2024 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2024 | 100m | 10.36 | -0.2 | Apr 28, 2024 | Competition Curacao |
| 2024 | 4x100m | 38.87 | – | May 4, 2024 | World Athletics Relays |
| 2023 | 100m | 10.49 | -0.2 | May 27, 2023 | IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - National Events |
| 2023 | 150m | 15.52 | +2.2 | May 13, 2023 | Ter Specke Bokaal |
| 2023 | 4x100m | 39.86 | – | Jun 10, 2023 | Atletica Geneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève |
| 2022 | 60m Indoor | 6.78 | – | Feb 26, 2022 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | 60m | 6.86 | – | Feb 19, 2022 | – |