Les Martyn

Leslie "Les" John Martyn MBE (26 January 1932 – 31 August 2021) was an Australian sports administrator. He was President of the Australian Weightlifting Federation, Confederation of Australian Sport and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

Sport Administration Career

Weightlifting Martyn was one of first coaches of weightlifting in Australia. He was President of the Australian Weightlifting Federation 1971 to 1983. He was an Executive Board Member International Weightlifting Federation 1981 to 1994. He was President of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation from 1980 to 1983.

Confederation of Australian Sport In 1976, Martyn played an important role in the establishment of the Confederation of Australian Sport which was an outcome of the poor performance of the Australian team at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. He was the chairman of the Development Committee and member on the Government Liaison Committee. He was president from 1983 to 1987. He was the inaugural chairman of the Australian Coaching Council. As Chairman, he played a significant role in the organisation of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games.

Recognition 1978 - Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) 1989 - General Member Sport Australia Hall of Fame