Melissa Carlton
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Melissa Paula Carlton is an Australian paralympian. Born with no right leg and short fingers on her left hand, Melissa won gold, silver and bronze medals for Australia at both the Atlanta
and Sydney
Paralympics.
(Canada
) in the 100m breaststroke.
.
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
and Sydney
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
Paralympics.
Competitive swimming
In 1994, won a gold medal at the Victoria Commonwealth Games1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
(Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) in the 100m breaststroke.
Swimming administration
Carlton has been involved with swimming administration, holding several positions in Tasmania including Programs and Marketing Coordinator for the Hobart Aquatic Centre, and Manager of Launceston Aquatic.Recognition
In 1997, she was awarded OAM for Service to Sport. In 2009, she was named as one of 50 Tasmanians of influence by The ExaminerThe Examiner
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