Karen Mellor (swimmer) explained

Karen Mellor
Birth Date:6 May 1969
Birth Place:Great Yarmouth, England
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Karen Mellor (born 6 May 1969) is a retired British swimmer.

Swimming career

Mellor competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] She represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later, she represented England in the 400 metres and 800 metres freestyle, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] [4] She also won the 1985 ASA National Championship in the 200 metres freestyle and was three times winner of the 400 metres freestyle in 1985, 1989, and 1990.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Karen Mellor Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040937/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/karen-mellor-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 31 March 2017.
  2. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: 1990 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 27 Aug. 1985, p. 24. Times Digital Archive.
  6. Web site: Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 24 Aug. 1985, p. 26. Times Digital Archive.
  7. Web site: Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31. Times Digital Archive.
  8. Web site: "Results from Crystal Palace." Times, 30 July 1990, p. 30. Times Digital Archive.

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