Melissa Willson

For the evolutionary and computational biologist and assistant professor, see Melissa A. Wilson.

Melissa Willson

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1980-09-06) 6 September 1980 (age 45) Sydney, New South Wales
Height	5'2 (157cm)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record Swimming Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts IPC Swimming World Championships 1998 Christchurch Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 1998 Christchurch Women's 4 x 50 m Freestyle Open 1998 Christchurch Women's 150 m Medley SM4 1998 Christchurch Women's 50 m Butterfly S4 1998 Christchurch Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 1998 Christchurch Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 1998 Christchurch Women's 4 x 50 m Medley Open

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.

References

1. Australian Paralympic Committee (2008). Media guide : 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. Information on past Australian Paralympic Games results and profiles on Australian athletes and staff attending the Sydney Paralympic Games.
2. "Gosford Amateur Swimming Club Handbook" (PDF). Gosford Amateur Swimming Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
3. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2011.