Steven Mellor (swimmer)

Steven Mellor (born 11 March 1973, in Macclesfield) competed for Great Britain in the swimming events at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. 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.[3]

Having represented his country for over 15 years, Mellor retired from the sport in 2002 and now runs a successful sports travel business.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Steven Mellor Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics". Sports Reference. 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. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mellor fuming at selection snub". Macclesfield Express. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sports Abroad Training Camps website". Retrieved 25 January 2016.


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