Team Monash
Isabel Martin
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Event: Women's Wheelchair Basketball
University Connection: Bachelor of Nutrition Science (2020) & Master of Dietetics (Current)
Isabel made her international debut with the Australian women's national wheelchair basketball team (the Gliders) at the Osaka Cup in February 2016. In May 2019, she was part of the Australians Devils U25 team that won silver at the 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Suphanburi, Thailand and in 2020, she was Basketball Victoria’s Wheelchair Athlete of the Year!
Key facts...
- Played 3 seasons of WNWBLwith Kilsyth Cobras from 2016 - 2018
- Won a silver medal at the 2019 Women's U25 World Championships, Suphanburi, Thailand
- Basketball Victoria's Wheelchair Athlete of the Year for 2020
- Awarded the 2020 Andrea Joy Logan Prize for Student Leadership and Citizenship at Monash University
Results
| Date | Event | Results |
| Wednesday 25th August | Wheelchair Basketball: Australia vs Japan | Japan 73: Australia 47 |
| Thursday 26th August | Wheelchair Basketball: Germany vs Australia | Germany 77: Australia 58 |
| Saturday 29th August | Wheelchair Basketball: Australia vs Great Britain | Great Britain 75: Australia 38 |
| Sunday 29th August | Wheelchair Basketball: Canada vs Australia | Canada 76: Australia 37 |
| Tuesday 31st August | Wheelchair Basketball: Algeria vs Australia | Australia 71: Algeria 32 Finished 9th overall |
Read more
To read more about Isabel, check out this article about her journey to Tokyo
Social Media
Follow Isabel's journey on her Instagram!
Monash Success at the Big Blue Multi-Sport Varsity Challenge
The first of the Big Blue Varsity Challenge Multi Sport events kicked off at Monash’s Clayton on Monday 15 April with teams from Monash University and the University of Melbourne battling for the win.
Celebrating our Student athletes at the 61st Blues Awards
Last Friday, the 61st Annual Blues Awards was held at Monash University. Over 100 people attended to celebrate the awarding, which went to 82 athletes across 14 different sports. The Blues Awards have been running since 1963, and are awarded to athletes in recognition of their exceptional achievements while representing Monash University. Many of our past recipients have competed in the Olympics, World Cups or have set new records.
