Melissa Gorman
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| Full name | Melissa Ann Gorman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Mel" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Australia |
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| Born | 11 December 1985 Sydney, New South Wales |
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| 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]
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]
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