Steven Mellor (swimmer)
Steven Mellor (1973, in Macclesfield) competed for Great Britain in the swimming events at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
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Born | Macclesfield | 11 March 1973|||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||
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Swimming career
The 19 year old qualified for the final of the men's 4 x 200 f/s, finishing in 6th 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]
Personal life
Having represented his country for over 15 years, Mellor retired from the sport in 2002 and now runs a successful sports travel business.[5]
References
- "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. 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.
- "Sports Abroad Training Camps website". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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