Gael Martin

Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting.

Coached by Franz Stampfl, she won a total of 20 senior Australian national championships in her career.

[3] At the 1981 Pan Pacific Conference Games she tested positive for the use of anabolic steroids and received an 18-month ban for cheating.

In 1987, Martin received a grant from the ACT Talented Athletes Development Awards program.

The higher level grant, which Martin received, was awarded to applicants with international ranking and the support of their sporting organisation.