16 Facts About Michelle Martin

Michelle Susan Martin was born on 29 April 1967 and is an Australian former professional squash player who was one of the game's leading players in the 1990s.

Michelle Martin was ranked number one in the world from 1993 to 1996 and again in 1998 and 1999, and won three World Open titles and six British Open titles.

Michelle Martin moved with her family to Brisbane in 1980, and attended Everton Park State High School.

Michelle Martin joined the Australian Institute of Sport's squash unit shortly after its establishment in 1985, and was part of the program for the rest of the 1980s; her coaches there included squash champions Geoff Hunt and Heather McKay.

In early 1990, Michelle Martin was considering giving up the sport due to lack of progress, until her uncle Lionel Robberds began coaching her, providing her with a rigorous training program of running, gym work and physical drills.

Michelle Martin agreed to do so, which caused much controversy.

Michelle Martin spent 44 months as the best women's squash player in the world from March 1993 to October 1996 before Cassie Jackman of England broke her dominance; she was ranked number one in the world in 1998 and 1999.

Michelle Martin won three consecutive World Open championships from 1993 to 1995, and was a finalist in all the World Opens from 1992 to 1999 except 1996; she won six consecutive British Opens from 1993 to 1998.

Michelle Martin represented her country at the 1996 and 1999 Squash World Cups, and won gold medals in the sport at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in the women's singles and mixed doubles.

Michelle Martin won the Australian Open in 1991,1993,1994,1995,1996,1998, and 1999.

Michelle Martin worked as a manager and coach of the Australian women's junior and senior teams from 2003 to 2016.

Michelle Martin was married to Stephen Lacy, who was her manager when she played professional squash, and the couple has two sons.

In 1994, Michelle Martin was named New South Wales Sportswoman of the Year.

Michelle Martin was inducted into the Australian Squash Hall of Fame in 1995 and was upgraded to Legend status in 2011; she was inducted into the New South Wales Sports Hall of Champions in 1998, the Women's Squash Hall of Fame in 2000, and the Queensland Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

Michelle Martin received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2013.

Michelle Martin was inducted into the World Squash Hall of Fame, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, and the Australian Institute of Sport "Best of the Best" in 2001.