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Melissa Gorman

Melissa Gorman
Personal information
Full name Melissa Ann Gorman
Nickname(s) "Mel"
National team  Australia
Born (1985-12-11) 11 December 1985 (age 31)
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.

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

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

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

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

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.



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