Martin Gison

Martin Mauricio Gison[1] (born 14 March 1914,[2] date of death unknown) was a Filipino sports shooter. He is competed at five Olympic Games, the most for any Filipino as of 2008.[3]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mauricio and the surname or paternal family name is Gison.
Martin Gison
Personal information
Birth nameMartin Mauricio Gison
NationalityFilipino
Born(1914-03-14)14 March 1914
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1954 Manila25 m rapid fire pistol
Silver medal – second place1954 Manila50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place1954 Manila300 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place1958 Tokyo25 m rapid fire pistol
Bronze medal – third place1954 Manila50 m rifle prone

Gison's first Olympics was in 1936 at 22 years old. He also competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1964 editions of the Olympics. The best finished accomplished by Gison was in 1936 where he placed fourth in the men's 50m small-bore rifle event.[3]

During World War II, Gison was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese and survived the Bataan Death March.[4]

References
  1. "THE XVIth SUMMER GAMES - Shooting". Marcolympics. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. "Martin Gison". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. "Did you know?". GMA News. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. "PSC honors sports icons". Tempo. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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