Melina Hamilton
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Melina Dawn Hamilton (born 15 June 1976 in Rotorua[1]) is a retired New Zealand athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[2] She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.
Her personal bests of 4.40 metres outdoors (2003) and 4.20 metres indoors (2004) are both current national records.
Competition record
Representing  New Zealand | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Oceania Youth Championships | Canberra, Australia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:21.05 |
| 1st | High jump | 1.55 m | |||
| 2nd | Javelin throw | 37.34 m | |||
| 1996 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.92 s (w) |
| 1st | Pole vault | 3.60 m | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 9th | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 22nd (q) | Pole vault | 4.00 m |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (q) | Pole vault | 4.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 24th (q) | Pole vault | 4.15 m | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th (q) | Pole vault | 4.15 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | Pole vault | 4.15 m |
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Melina Hamilton profile at IAAF
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