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| Born | 11 March 1973 Macclesfield, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
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Steven Mellor (1973, in Macclesfield) competed for Great Britain in the swimming events at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Swimming career
The 19 year old qualified for the final of the men's 4 x 200 f/s, 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]
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. 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.
- ^ "Sports Abroad Training Camps website". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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