Boyd Martin
HOW many families can boast parents who were both Winter Olympians, a son who is an Olympian and a daughter who is an ultra-marathon runner?
Such is the heritage of Boyd Martin, 40, who competed for the US at London 2012 and Rio 2016 and is a hot prospect for this summer’s Games in Tokyo.
Boyd’s mother, Toy Dorgan-Martin, was a speed skater from Illinois, while his Australian father, Ross, became a competitive skier after working on a farm for “a guy who trained him to cross-country ski a bit”. The pair met at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics.
“And then Mum followed him home to Australia, much to the shock of her parents,” explains Boyd.
“We were encouraged in every sport you can imagine growing up. My older sister, Brook, rode at the top level and now she’s become a competitive ultra-marathon runner, going round the world running for 50 hours straight – it’s madness.”
Boyd and Brook were raised on two-and-a-half acres on the outskirts of Sydney.
“Pony Club was just down the road, and
