Steven Mellor (swimmer)
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Nickname | Steve | ||||||||||||||
Born | Macclesfield, England | 11 March 1973||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
College team | University of Florida | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Steven Mellor (born 11 March 1973) competed for Great Britain in the swimming events at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Swimming career
[edit]At 19 years old, Mellor qualified for the final of the men's 4 x 200 freestyle relay, finishing in sixth 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]
Mellor was a college swimmer for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team from 1994 to 1995.[5]
Personal life
[edit]After representing his country for over 15 years, Mellor retired from swimming in 2002 and now runs a successful sports travel business.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Steven Mellor Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Hodgson, Guy (27 July 1992). "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Morales revels in a reunion with the gold: Swimming: Guy Hodgson reports from Barcelona". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Mellor fuming at selection snub". Macclesfield Express. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Lord, Craig. "Parry quick to mature." Times, 30 July 1994, p. 32". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Historical Olympics Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "About". Sports Abroad. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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