Melissa Gorman

Melissa Gorman
Personal information
Full name Melissa Ann Gorman
Nickname(s) "Mel"
National team  Australia
Born (1985-12-11) 11 December 1985
Sydney, New South Wales
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Redcliffe Leagues SC
Coach Ken Wood

Melissa Anne Gorman (born 11 December 1985) is an Australian long-distance swimmer who specialises in long-distance freestyle and open-water events.[1]

Career

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Gorman won a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle.[2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Gorman finished 15th in the Women's 10 km open water marathon and 17th in the 800 m freestyle.[3]

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Gorman stunned Olympic champion Larisa Ilchenko to win gold in the women's 5 km.[4]

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Gorman won a bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle.[5]

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.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gorman finished 10th in the women's 10 km open water marathon.[6]

References

  1. "Results – Wednesday 6 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  2. "Cooke retains 800m freestyle gold". BBC News. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. "Newcomer Gorman 15th in open water swim". The West Australian. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. ANDREW DAMPF (21 July 2009). "Aussie Gorman wins women's 5k open water at worlds". The Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  5. "Gorman medals in 800m". ABC Grandstand Sport – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games News. ABC. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  6. "Melissa Gorman Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.

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