Martin Davis
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Martin Jay•Davis |
| Used name | Martin•Davis |
| Born | 7 September 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) |
| Died | 10 January 2022 in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant (NED) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Salle Csiszar, Philadelphia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Martin Davis graduated from New York University in 1959 with an engineering degree, and also competed for Salle Csiszar. As a fencer Davis was US Champion in team foil with NYU in 1959. He won a gold medal in team foil at the 1963 Pan American Games. When he made the 1972 Olympic team, Davis was runner-up at the US Nationals in foil.
Davis worked for a few years as an industrial engineer. However, he later became a leader astrologer and a writer and consultant on astrology. His first book, Astrolocality Astrology won the Spica Award in 2000 as best astrology book. In 1990 he moved to Scotland and in 1998 began running Matrix UK, the UK and European zone publisher of Matrix astrological software.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Martin Davis | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 12 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Martin Davis | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round One | Pool 2 | Jury President | ||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round One | Pool 4 | Jury President | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Round One | West Germany — Hong Kong | Jury President | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Round One | Italy — Egypt | Jury President |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo FEN gold: foil team)