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| Full name | Melissa Anne Gorman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Mel" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 1985 Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Redcliffe Leagues SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ken Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melissa Anne Gorman (born 11 December 1985) is an Australian long-distance swimmer who specialises in long-distance freestyle and open-water events. [1]
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]
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
- ^ "Results – Wednesday 6 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 22 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.[ dead link]
- ^ "Gorman medals in 800m". ABC Grandstand Sport – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games News. ABC. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ 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.
- Melissa Gorman at World Aquatics
- Melissa Gorman at Olympics.com
- Melissa Gorman at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Melissa Gorman at Swimming Australia at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 September 2015)
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Official website
- Melissa Gorman on X
  | This biographical article related to an Australian swimmer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Australian female freestyle swimmers
- Female long-distance swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Australia
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Sportswomen from New South Wales
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Swimmers from Sydney
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- 21st-century Australian women
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Australian swimming biography stubs
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Melissa Anne Gorman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Mel" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 1985 Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melissa Anne Gorman (born 11 December 1985) is an Australian long-distance swimmer who specialises in long-distance freestyle and open-water events. [1]
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]
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
- ^ "Results – Wednesday 6 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 22 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.[ dead link]
- ^ "Gorman medals in 800m". ABC Grandstand Sport – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games News. ABC. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ 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.
- Melissa Gorman at World Aquatics
- Melissa Gorman at Olympics.com
- Melissa Gorman at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Melissa Gorman at Swimming Australia at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 September 2015)
-
Official website
- Melissa Gorman on X
|
| This biographical article related to an Australian swimmer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Australian female freestyle swimmers
- Female long-distance swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Australia
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Sportswomen from New South Wales
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Swimmers from Sydney
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- 21st-century Australian women
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Australian swimming biography stubs