John Melling (wrestler)

John Melling

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	16 December 1970 [1] Wigan, Lancashire, England
Sport
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria 62 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing Simon Fraser NAIA Championships 1992 Hays 134 lb 1993 Butte 134 lb 1996 Jamestown 142 lb 1995 Jamestown 142 lb

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

Biography

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

Melling was a nine-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

References

1. "Profile". BBC.
2. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
3. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. "Melling's wrestling dream shattered". 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.
6. "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
7. History & Honors - Simon Fraser University. athletics.sfu.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2023.