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'''Brett Martin''' (born 23 January 1963) is a former professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player who was among the game's leading players in the late-1980s and early-1990s. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in 1994. |
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{{for|the baseball player|Brett Martin (baseball)}} |
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| birth_place = [[Queensland]] |
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| turnedpro = 1989 |
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| retired = 1997 |
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'''Brett Martin''' (born 23 January 1963) is a former professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player who was among the game's leading players in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Brett was part of the winning [[Australia men's national squash team|Australian team]] at the [[1989 Men's World Team Squash Championships]] and [[1991 Men's World Team Squash Championships]] and was also a runner-up in the [[1993 Men's World Team Squash Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Mens-Team-Open.pdf|title=Men's World Team Championship|work=[[World Squash]] |publisher= [[World Squash Federation]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130090623/http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Mens-Team-Open.pdf|archivedate=30 January 2016}}</ref> He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in 1994.<ref>[https://www.squashinfo.com/player/900-brett-martin Brett Martin] Squash Info, retrieved 20 December 2011</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Martin comes from one of squash's most successful families. His brother [[Rodney Martin]] and sister [[Michelle Martin]] were also top professional players.<ref>[ |
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| ⚫ | Martin comes from one of squash's most successful families. His brother [[Rodney Martin (squash player)|Rodney Martin]] and sister [[Michelle Martin]] were also top professional players.<ref>[https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=HmcWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_RQEAAAAIBAJ&dq=brett%20martin%20squash&pg=6844%2C2775619 Martin hangs up his racquet] New Straits Times (25 November 1997)</ref> |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =THE ROMAN, The Roman Sausage, Brent |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 23 January 1963 |
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[[Category:Australian squash players]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]] |
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Nickname - 'Popeye' Due To His Exceptionally Strong Forearm |
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 17 October 2024
| Nickname(s) | Popeye |
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| Country |  Australia |
| Born | 23 January 1963 |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-Handed |
| Highest ranking | 2 (March 1994) |
Brett Martin (born 23 January 1963) is a former professional squash player who was among the game's leading players in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Brett was part of the winning Australian team at the 1989 Men's World Team Squash Championships and 1991 Men's World Team Squash Championships and was also a runner-up in the 1993 Men's World Team Squash Championships.[1] He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 2 in 1994.[2]
Martin comes from one of squash's most successful families. His brother Rodney Martin and sister Michelle Martin were also top professional players.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's World Team Championship" (PDF). World Squash. World Squash Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2016.
- ^ Brett Martin Squash Info, retrieved 20 December 2011
- ^ Martin hangs up his racquet New Straits Times (25 November 1997)
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