Scott Martin
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Scott Martin is an Australia
n shot put
ter 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.
Scott Martin is currently the Australian and Oceania record holder with a throw of 21.26 metres in the Melbourne
leg of the World Athletics Tour meeting in February 2008. He beat the previous record held by Justin Anlezark
at 20.96 metres.
In addition he is the 2006 Australian Shot Put champion, and he is a three-time discus champion
(2004–06). Martin is currently managed by the Australian arm of Athletes1, whose Director is Rick Olarenshaw
.
He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
competitor. He rose to prominence in a National Australia Bank
National Australia Bank
National Australia Bank is one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia in terms of market capitalisation and customers. NAB is ranked 17th largest bank in the world measured by market capitalisation...
advertisement promoting the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
; 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.
Scott Martin is currently the Australian and Oceania record holder with a throw of 21.26 metres in the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
leg of the World Athletics Tour meeting in February 2008. He beat the previous record held by Justin Anlezark
Justin Anlezark
Justin Anlezark is a male shot putter from Australia. His personal best throw is 20.96 metres, achieved in April 2003 in Brisbane....
at 20.96 metres.
In addition he is the 2006 Australian Shot Put champion, and he is a three-time discus champion
National champions discus throw (men)
Below a list of all national champions in the Men's Discus Throw event in track and field from several countries since 1980.- Australia:*1980: Phil Nettle*1981: Phil Nettle*1982: Vlad Slavnic*1983: Paul Nandapi*1984: Paul Nandapi...
(2004–06). Martin is currently managed by the Australian arm of Athletes1, whose Director is Rick Olarenshaw
Rick Olarenshaw
Rick Olarenshaw is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was formerly a boundary rider for Network Seven until being replaced by Matthew Richardson.-Essendon:...
.
He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage.
Achievements
- All results regarding shot put, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1999 World Youth Championships 1999 World Youth Championships in AthleticsThe 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the first edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland from July 16 to July 18, 1999.-Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:...Bydgoszcz, Poland PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...6th 2000 World Junior Championships 2000 World Junior Championships in AthleticsThe 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...Santiago, Chile ChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...11th 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesAt the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...Melbourne, Australia 3rd 1st Discus World Athletics Final 2006 IAAF World Athletics FinalThe 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September 10, 2006.-Results:-External links:*...Stuttgart, Germany 5th World Cup 2006 IAAF World CupThe 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece....Athens, Greece 4th 5th Discus 2008 World Indoor Championships 2008 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...Valencia, Spain SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...7th 2008 Olympic Games 2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China10th q 2009 World Championships 2009 World Championships in AthleticsThe 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....Berlin, Germany 25th 19.52 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot putThe Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites...2010 Oceania Championships 2010 Oceania Athletics ChampionshipsThe 2010 Oceania Athletics Championships was the 10th edition of the Oceania Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the Oceania Athletic Association, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia in September. It was fourth time the championship were held in Australia. Athletes competed at...Cairns, Australia 1st 19.55 (CR)