Australian swimmer
Melissa Gorman
Full name Melissa Anne Gorman Nickname "Mel" National team Australia Born (1985-12-11 ) 11 December 1985 (age 38) Sydney Died 1940 Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 65 kg (143 lb) 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.[ 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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