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Gael Martin

Personal information
Full name	Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1956-08-27) 27 August 1956 (age 69) Melbourne
Height	175 cm
Weight	98 kg
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Australia Olympic Games Bronze 1984 Los Angeles Shot put Commonwealth Games Gold 1978 Edmonton Shot Put Gold 1986 Edinburgh Shot Put Gold 1986 Edinburgh Discus Silver 1978 Edmonton Discus Silver 1982 Brisbane Shot Put Silver 1982 Brisbane Discus Women's powerlifting IPF Women's World Powerlifting Championships Silver 1981 Honolulu +82.5 kg Gold 1983 Adelaide 90 kg Silver 1988 Brussels +90 kg

Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin, born on August 27, 1956, is a famous Australian athlete. She competed in two main sports: athletics and powerlifting. In athletics, she was known for the shot put and discus throw.

Gael Martin's Athletics Career

Gael Mulhall-Martin was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her father, Ken Mulhall, was a well-known Australian rules footballer. He played for the St Kilda Football Club.

Olympic Success

Gael made history at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA. She won a bronze medal in the women's shot put event. This made her the very first Australian, male or female, to win an Olympic medal in a throwing sport.

Commonwealth Games Achievements

Gael also competed in four Commonwealth Games in a row, starting in 1974. She had amazing success at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. There, she won two gold medals: one for shot put and another for discus.

Her coach, Franz Stampfl, helped her achieve great things. Throughout her career, Gael won a total of 20 senior Australian national championships.

Gael Martin's Powerlifting Career

Besides athletics, Gael Martin was also a strong competitor in powerlifting. She represented Australia at the Women's World Powerlifting Championships. She competed in 1981, 1983, and 1988.

Support for Athletes

In 1987, Gael received a special grant. This was from the ACT Talented Athletes Development Awards program. This higher-level grant was given to athletes who had international rankings. It also required support from their sports organization. This shows how recognized and respected Gael was in her sport.

See also

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