Formerly a firefighter, his left leg was amputated after an accident that occurred while he was fighting a fire caused by arson at a winery in the Perth suburb of Caversham.

[2] In 2000, he won the North American championship for disabled persons in St. Petersburg, Florida with Noel Robins and Jamie Dunross, in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Games.

[5] At the 2008 Beijing Games, he won a bronze medal in the Mixed Three Person Sonar event.

[3] At these Games, Martin competed alongside 2 other athletes; Russell Boaden and Colin Harrison.

[6] In 2020, Martin along with Noel Robins and Jamie Dunross were inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame.