Martyn Dunn

Martyn Dunn (born 25 December 1992) is an Australian wheelchair tennis player. He represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, his first Games.[1]

Martyn Dunn
Martyn Dunn in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-12-25) 25 December 1992
Sport
Country Australia
SportWheelchair tennis

Personal

Dunn was born on 25 December 1992. He attended Saint Ignatius College, Geelong.[2] He was an apprentice carpenter before a motorcycle accident in November 2015.[3][4] The accident resulted in a fractured shoulder, shoulder blade, four ribs — one which was removed in surgery - and back broken in four places, with spinal cord damage at the T12 level.[2]

Tennis

Before his accident, Dunn played tennis and Australian Football.[2] After his accident, he took up wheelchair tennis as part of his rehabilitation.[4] Tennis Australia's national wheelchair coach, Greg Crump, identified Dunn as a promising wheelchair tennis player.[2]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Dunn lost in the Round of 64 in the Men's Singles and Round of 32 in the Doubles.

References
  1. "Australia's Wheelchair Tennis Quartet Confirmed For Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. Ryan, Gemma (3 February 2017). "Wheelchair tennis star Martyn Dunn scouted by Tennis Australia during injury rehab". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. "Australian wheelchair tennis team locked in for Tokyo Paralympics". Tennis Australia. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "From a broken back to elite tennis player". SBS. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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