John Melling (wrestler)
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| Born | 16 December 1970 [1] Wigan, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Melling (born 16 December 1970) is a male British former wrestler.
Wrestling career
Melling represented England and won a silver medal in the 62 kg featherweight category, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[2][3] Eight years later he also competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[4][5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ "Profile". BBC.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Melling's wrestling dream shattered". 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.
- ^ History & Honors - Simon Fraser University. athletics.sfu.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2023.