Scott Martin (thrower)

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Scott Martin
Personal information
Born (1982-10-12) 12 October 1982 (age 41)
Wodonga, Victoria
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s) Discus, Hammer throw, Shot Put
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Discus
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Shot put
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Cairns Shot put
Updated on 28 June 2022

Scott Martin (born 12 October 1982 in Wodonga, Victoria) is an Australian shot putter and discus throw competitor. He rose to prominence in a National Australia Bank advertisement promoting the 2006 Commonwealth Games; in the ad, Martin was shown taking part in a ballet class to improve his discus technique. He won a bronze medal in the men's shot put at the Games, and won gold in the men's discus throw. [1]

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Martin is a three-time discus champion (2004–06). [2] He is currently managed by the Australian arm of Athletes1, whose Director is Rick Olarenshaw.

In 2008, Martin was temporarily the Australia and Oceania shot put record holder following his performance at the Melbourne Telstra A Series. [3] He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the shot put and 2012 London Olympics at the discus but failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage on both occasions.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 6thShot put (5 kg)18.71 m
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 11thShot put 17.60 m
15th (q)Discus 50.56 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 3rdShot put19.48 m
1stDiscus throw63.48 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 5thShot put20.38 m
World Cup Athens, Greece 4thShot put20.25 m
5thDiscus throw60.93 m
2008Melbourne Telstra A Series Melbourne, Australia 1stShot put21.26 m
World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 6thShot put20.13 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 21stShot put19.75 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 25thShot put 19.52 m
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1stShot put19.55 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 19th (q)Discus throw 62.14 m

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References

  1. "Scott Martin Results". commonwealthgames.com.au. Commonwealth Games Australia. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. "Australian Championships (Men)". www.gbrathletics.com. gbrathletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. "Scott MARTIN Profile". worldathletics.org. World Athletics . Retrieved 12 July 2024.