Melissa Gorman
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| Full name | Melissa Ann Gorman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Mel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
11 December 1985 Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle (Distance, Open Water) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Redcliffe Leagues Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melissa Anne Gorman [2] (born 11 December 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian long distance swimmer.
Career
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Gorman won a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle.[3]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Gorman finished 15th in the Women's 10 km open water marathon and 17th in the 800 m freestyle.[4]
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Gorman stunned Olympic champion Larisa Ilchenko to win gold in the women's 5 km.[5]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Gorman won a bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle.[6]
At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Gorman won a gold medal in the women's 1500 m freestyle and set a new Commonwealth record.
External links
- Melissa Gorman personal website
- Melissa Gorman bio – NBC Olympics
- Melissa Gorman at Swimming Australia
References
- ↑ "Melissa Gorman". london2012.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Results – Wednesday 6 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ↑ "Cooke retains 800m freestyle gold". BBC News. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ "Newcomer Gorman 15th in open water swim". The West Australian. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ ANDREW DAMPF (21 July 2009). "Aussie Gorman wins women's 5k open water at worlds". The Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ "Gorman medals in 800m". ABC Grandstand Sport – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games News. ABC. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
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