Melissa Gorman

Melissa Anne Gorman (born 11 December 1985) is an Australian long-distance swimmer who specialises in long-distance freestyle and open-water events.^[1]

Melissa Gorman

Personal information
Full name	Melissa Anne Gorman
Nickname	"Mel"
National team	Australia
Born	(1985-12-11) 11 December 1985 (age 39) Sydney
Died	1940
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
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Australia World Championships (LC) 2009 Rome 5 km open water 2011 Shanghai 5 km team World Championships (SC) 2004 Indianapolis 800 m freestyle World Open Water Championships 2010 Roberval 10 km open water Pan Pacific Championships 2010 Irvine 1500 m freestyle 2010 Irvine 10 km open water Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne 800 m freestyle 2010 Delhi 800 m freestyle

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]

See also

• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)