Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin (born 23 May 1972) is an Australian para-equestrian. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Personal Martin was born on 23 May 1972. She grew up in Scone, New South Wales. At the age of 28, a horse riding accident led to her fibula splitting and crushing into the bottom of her foot and a fall six weeks later caused further damage to her leg. After 20 operations in two years, her ankle was fused and her achillies tendon cut, she has less than 15 per cent movement in her ankle joint. She underwent two operations, which included inserting steel plates across her sacrum, spine and pelvis. In February 2022, she experienced heart problems while in Germany and after returning to Australia it was discovered she had sustained a heart attack. Martin is now classified as a Grade V rider.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she rode First Famous, a German Warmblood mare. She finished fourth in three events - the Individual Championship Test Grade IV, Dressage individual Team Test Grade IV and Individual Freestyle Test Grade IV and was a member of the Australian Team that finished ninth in the Team Competition.

At the 2022 World Championship in Herning, Denmark, she rode Juicy Wiggle and finished 10th in the individual test and 13th in the team test.