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| Melanie
WRIGHT |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 31 Aug 1986
| | Height | 1.76 m |
| Weight | 65 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
Higher education |
Biomedical Science, Business Administration, Medicine - Bond University: Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She withdrew herself from contention for the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, due to rib and shoulder injuries and illness that hindered her preparation. (foxsports.com.au, 05 Jul 2013)
She suffered from cytomegalovirus [similar to glandular fever] in 2010 and quit the sport before recovering and returning to the pool after 10 months. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 10 Apr 2012) |
Other sports |
She competed at state level in athletics until she was 15 and also competed at national level in water polo. (olympics.com.au, 11 Apr 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She wanted to win at her school swimming carnival so started training. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Australian swimmer Liesel Jones. (olympics.com.au, 11 Apr 2012) |
Awards and honours |
With her 4x100m freestyle teammates she won the 2014 Golden Moment Award from Swimming Australia for their world record-breaking swim at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (swimswam.com, 22 Dec 2014)
She was inducted into the Australian Path of Champions in 2014. The Path of Champions recognises the achievements of Australia’s top athletes. (swimswam.com, 21 Oct 2014)
She was selected as joint Western Athletic Conference [WAC] Freshman of the Year for the 2004/05 season. (Star Bulletin, 18 Dec 2005) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up swimming at age 12 for three months but then quit because she hated it. She returned to the sport at age 15. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Mel, Melly, Schlangs, Schlang-dawg (melanieschlanger.com.au, 10 Apr 2012) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going." (Twitter profile, 25 Nov 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive swimming in April 2016 to focus on her medical studies. "I've had a fantastic career and I'm really proud of what I've been able to do and looking forward to what lies ahead." (goldcoastbulletin.com.au, 12 Apr 2016)
TATTOOS
She has a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her ankle and an astrology symbol that means 'create your own ending' on her wrist. (olympics.com.au, 11 Apr 2012) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing in two Olympic Games and winning five Olympic medals. (sport.bond.edu.au, 15 Feb 2016) |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Competing for |
Australia |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her husband Chris Wright has also represented Australia in swimming. (swimswam.com, 14 Sep 2014) |
International Debut |
Tournament |
Pan Pacific Games |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Chris Wright |
Other names |
Melanie Schlanger |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Freestyle |
53.47 |
| 2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:44.41 |
| 2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:54.02 |
| 1 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:33.15 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.05 |
| 1 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.94 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.48 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.48 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2007 |
Sydney, NSW, AUS |
100m Freestyle |
53.90 |
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