Walden Martin

Walden Charles Martin ( born September 28 1891 in Grayville, † November 1966 in Zephyrhills ) was an American cyclist.

Walden Martin was one of the best amateurs of his time in the U.S.. He started several times at national championships. When qualifying for the Olympic Games in Stockholm, he finished second behind Carl Schutte, whom he had previously beaten several times. At the Olympic road race over 300 kilometers of Lake Mälaren he needed 11 hours, 23 minutes and 55.5 seconds, which is about three quarters of an hour longer than the winner, Rudolph Lewis from South Africa. He finished in 17th place and won individual races along with Schutte, Alvin Loftes and Albert Krushel the bronze medal in the team competition (the times of the top four drivers of a national team were added).

In February 1913, Martin was involved together with the cab Frederick Windt in an accident, as the two took part in a race on the velodrome in St. Louis Coliseum; Windt was killed, and Martin lost a leg. From then denied Martin cycling race with a wooden leg (in English peg- leg), which is why he got the nickname Peg.