Melissa Gorman
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| Full name | Melissa Ann Gorman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Australia |
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| Born | 11 December 1985 Sydney, Australia |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melissa Anne Gorman [1] (born 11 December 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian long distance swimmer.
[edit] 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]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Results – Wednesday 6 October". BBC Sport. 2010-10-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/bbc_coverage/9038241.stm. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Cooke retains 800m freestyle gold". BBC News. 19 March 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/4821922.stm. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Newcomer Gorman 15th in open water swim". The West Australian. 20 August 2008. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=18&ContentID=92811. Retrieved 22 July 2009.[dead link]
- ^ ANDREW DAMPF (21 July 2009). "Aussie Gorman wins women's 5k open water at worlds". The Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hdnyBSNjSxACuIfQfp6Om1GCt9HQD99IPU600. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Gorman medals in 800m". ABC Grandstand Sport – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games News. ABC. 7 October 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/07/3032544.htm?site=commonwealthgames/2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
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