John Melling (wrestler) explained

John Melling
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	16 December 1970 ^[1]
Birth Place:	Wigan, Lancashire, England

John Melling (born 16 December 1970) is a male British former wrestler.

Wrestling career

Melling represented England and won a silver medal in the 62 kg featherweight category, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.^{[2] [3]} Eight years later he also competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.^{[4] [5]}

In 1990, he moved to Vancouver, Canada and attended Simon Fraser University. He wrestled for the varsity team winning the NAIA Championships at 134 lbs in 1992 and 1993, he was second at 142 lbs in 1995, before winning the 142 lbs weight division in his final year in 1996. Melling was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2004.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. BBC.
2. Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation. 24 October 2019. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507165937/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all. dead.
4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. Web site: Melling's wrestling dream shattered. 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.
6. https://athletics.sfu.ca/sports/2020/12/7/naia-history-honours.aspx History & Honors - Simon Fraser University