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Logan Martin (BMX Rider)
Logan Martin (born 22 November 1993) is an Australian professional Dirt and Park Freestyle BMX rider. In 2021, Martin won the gold medal in the inaugural Men's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Martin was only 12 years old when he first tried Freestyle BMX at his local park. In 2012 he traveled overseas for the first time and won his first international competition. Martin debuted at the X-Games by taking Park silver at Austin 2016—the first rookie to score a BMX Park medal since Brazilian Diogo Canina in 2008. In 2019, he built his own competition-sized (30 by 15-metre) BMX park in his backyard after his local training facility closed, at a cost of $70,000. This meant that during the COVID-19 pandemic related lockdowns, he was able to remain training without leaving his property. In the 2022 Australia Day Honours Martin was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Reserve, Queensland
Logan Reserve is a rural residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Logan Reserve had a population of 3,521 people. Geography Logan Reserve offers acreage bushland homes and a few suburban-style streets to its north. Most properties here range from two to ten acres, with dwelling types varying between cottage style, Tudor, large western red cedar and large country estates. History The birth of Logan Reserve came in 1862, when 500,000 acres of the Logan Agricultural Reserve were released for use by settlers. Cotton was the first crop grown, and in 1864 to 1865 a small bark church/school became the first public building to be erected. Early settlers hailed from Yorkshire and timber-getting and farming were the primary industries during the 1890s and remained important through to the early 20th century, when tobacco growing was taken on. Logan Roman Catholic Non-Vested School opened circa 1864. It was taken over by the Queensland Government on 1 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |