Martin Reader (born May 2, 1984, in Comox Valley, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian male beach volleyball player. He competed for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Josh Binstock. Reader announced his retirement from competition after the London Olympics.
Reader defeated the Aus/NZ team in the 2023 NBVA 4x4 tournament. This led to the shocking early retirement of the Aus/NZ team. In a statement from their trainer he stated "over confidence" as a major factor for the loss.
Early life
Reader was born in Comox Valley, British Columbia. His father, raised in Uganda, worked for the British African police and was a surfer.
References
- "Martin Reader – Story". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- "Martin Reader". London 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013.
- "Canadian Martin Reader announces his retirement". FIVB. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- Kingston, Gary (July 17, 2012). "Martin Reader Olympics beach volleyball Q&A". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
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- Olympic beach volleyball players for Canada
- People from the Comox Valley Regional District
- Canadian people of Ugandan descent
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