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Steven Mellor (swimmer)

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Steven Mellor
Personal information
Nationality Great Britain
Born (1973-03-11) 11 March 1973 (age 51)
Macclesfield
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria 4 x 200m freestyle relay

Steven Mellor (1973, in Macclesfield) competed for Great Britain in the swimming events at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Swimming career

The 19 year old qualified for the final of the men's 4 x 200 f/s, finishing in 6th place in a new British Record.[1][2]

Mellor also went on to win a bronze medal when representing England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay.[3]

He won the 1994 British Championship in the 400 metres freestyle.[4]

Personal life

Having represented his country for over 15 years, Mellor retired from the sport in 2002 and now runs a successful sports travel business.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Steven Mellor Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ Hodgson, Guy (27 July 1992). "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Morales revels in a reunion with the gold: Swimming: Guy Hodgson reports from Barcelona". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Mellor fuming at selection snub". Macclesfield Express. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Lord, Craig. "Parry quick to mature." Times, 30 July 1994, p. 32". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "Sports Abroad Training Camps website". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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