Steven Mellor (swimmer)

Steven Mellor (born 11 March 1973) competed for Great Britain in the swimming events at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Steven Mellor
Personal information
NicknameSteve
Born (1973-03-11) 11 March 1973 (age 51)
Macclesfield, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Florida
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria 4 x 200m freestyle relay

Swimming career

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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

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After representing his country for over 15 years, Mellor retired from swimming in 2002 and now runs a successful sports travel business.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Steven Mellor Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mellor fuming at selection snub". Macclesfield Express. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Lord, Craig. "Parry quick to mature." Times, 30 July 1994, p. 32". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "Historical Olympics Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ "About". Sports Abroad. Retrieved 4 August 2024.