Melissa Gorman
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Anne Gorman
Nickname"Mel"
National teamAustralia
Born (1985-12-11) 11 December 1985 (age 38)
Sydney
Died1940
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubRedcliffe Leagues SC
CoachKen Wood
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 5 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 5 km team
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 800 m freestyle
World Open Water Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Roberval 10 km open water
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 10 km open water
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 800 m freestyle

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results – Wednesday 6 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  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. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melissa Gorman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

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Pan Pacific Champions in Women's 1500 m Freestyle
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