William Martin (swimmer)

William Michael Martin, OAM (born 22 November 2000) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He won three gold and one silver medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, breaking two world records and a Paralympic record in the process.

William Martin
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000
Rockhampton, Queensland
EducationSt. Joseph's Nudgee College
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9
ClubNudgee College Swimming
Coached byDavid Proud
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle S9
2020 Tokyo4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
2020 Tokyo100 m butterfly S9
2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley 34 pts

Personal

Martin was born on 22 November 2000. Martin's impairment is the result of a stroke he suffered in 2007. He has a vision impairment, and his hand also shakes due to a tremor.[1] He was a learn-to-swim teacher at Nudgee College Swimming in Brisbane. As of 2021, he is undertaking an urban planning degree at the Queensland University of Technology.

Swimming career

Martin took up swimming after his stroke to help improve his movement. He is classified as an S9 swimmer. At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London, he finished fifth in the Men's 100m butterfly (S10) and ninth in both the Men's 50m freestyle (S10) and Men's 100m freestyle (S10).[2]

Martin broke his own world record with a time of 57.73 in the Men's 100m butterfly (S9) at the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials.[3]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Martin won the gold medal in the Men's 400 m freestyle S9 with a time of 4:10.25, a Paralympic record. He also won gold and set a new world record of 57.19 in the Men's 100 m butterfly S9, was part of gold medal-winning relay team that broke the world record in the Men's 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts,[4] and won a silver medal in the Men's 4x100m Medley 34 pts.[5]

Recognition
  • 2021 - Swimming Australia Paralympic Program Swimmer of the Year[6]
  • 2022 – Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport as a gold medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games[7]

References
  1. "William Martin". Internarional Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "William Martin". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Australian Swimming Trials 2021 Day 2". Amazon. Retrieved 21 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "William Martin Results". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 25 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "William Martin". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 8 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Historic Tokyo success celebrated in style". Swimming Australia. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. "Australia Day 2022 Honours List" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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