Melissa Willson Explained
Melissa Willson |
Birth Date: | 6 September 1980 |
Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales |
Height: | 5'2 (157cm) |
Weight: | 57kg |
Melissa Willson (born 6 September 1980) is a Paralympic swimming athlete who competed for Australia in the 2000 Paralympics. She was born on 6 September 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales.[1] She swam for the Gosford Amateur Swimming Club.[2] She competed in 5 individual events also in 2 relays. Melissa made all of the— finals at the 2000 Paralympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts event.[3] She was trained under Peter Baldwin, who trains at Mingara Aquatic Centre.
Notes and References
- Book: Media guide : 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. Australian Paralympic Committee. Australian Paralympic Committee. Sydney, Australia. 2008. Information on past Australian Paralympic Games results and profiles on Australian athletes and staff attending the Sydney Paralympic Games.
- Web site: Gosford Amateur Swimming Club . Gosford Amateur Swimming Club Handbook . 15 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425162403/http://www.gosfordstingrays.com.au/GosfordStingraysHandbookupdated.pdf . 25 April 2012 .
- Web site: Athlete Search Results. International Paralympic Committee. 4 October 2011.