Martin Biles
{{short description|American javelin thrower}}
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Martin Broomall Biles (March 30, 1919 – August 25, 2017)[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/naplesnews/obituary.aspx?n=martin-broomall-biles&pid=186707076 Martin Biles' obituary] was an American javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in San Diego, California.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/martin-biles-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073639/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/martin-biles-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |accessdate=July 1, 2012}}
Competing for Cal, Biles won the 1940 and 1941 NCAA Championships in the javelin, becoming the third two-time winner in the event. In 1942, his younger brother, Bob, won the NCAA title while also competing for Cal.
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Category:Track and field athletes from San Diego
Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:California Golden Bears men's track and field athletes
Category:American male javelin throwers
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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