Melina Hamilton
New Zealand pole vaulter (born 1976)
Melina Dawn Hamilton (born 15 June 1976 in Rotorua[1]) is a retired New Zealand athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[2] She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, without reaching the final.
Her personal bests of 4.40 metres outdoors (2003) and 4.20 metres indoors (2004) were at the time national records; both were broken in 2014 by Eliza McCartney.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing New Zealand | |||||
1993 | Oceania Youth Championships | Canberra, Australia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:21.05 |
1st | High jump | 1.55 m | |||
2nd | Javelin throw | 37.34 m | |||
1996 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.92 s (w) |
1st | Pole vault | 3.60 m | |||
1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 16th (q) | Pole vault | 3.60 m |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7th | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 9th | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 22nd (q) | Pole vault | 4.00 m |
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (q) | Pole vault | 4.20 m |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 24th (q) | Pole vault | 4.15 m | |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th (q) | Pole vault | 4.15 m |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | Pole vault | 4.15 m |
References
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Melina Hamilton at World Athletics
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2002 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
- Valerie Adams
- Michael Aish
- Jane Arnott
- Craig Barrett
- Chantal Brunner
- Phil Costley
- Beatrice Faumuina
- Gabrielle Gorst
- Melina Hamilton
- John Henwood
- Philip Jensen
- Craig Kirkwood
- Dallas Roberts
- Tony Sargisson
- Tasha Williams
- Jonathan Wyatt
- Geoff Bellingham
- Chris Blair
- John Gordon
- Nicole Gordon
- Nick Hall
- Tammy Jenkins
- Rhona Robertson
- Sara Petersen
- Daniel Shirley
- Kahukura Bentson
- Shane Cameron
- Danny Codling
- Daniel Headifen
- Heath Blackgrove
- Fiona Carswell
- Hayden Godfrey
- Justin Grace
- Vanessa Guyton
- Greg Henderson
- Melissa Holt
- Kashi Leuchs
- Gordon McCauley
- Glen Mitchell
- Karl Moore
- Sadie Parker-Wynyard
- Anthony Peden
- Susy Pryde
- Matthew Randall
- Rosalind Reekie-May
- Kirsty Robb
- Hayden Roulston
- Ryan Russell
- Nathan Seddon
- Matt Sinton
- Sarah Ulmer
- Lee Vertongen
- Ryan Archibald
- Sandy Bennett
- Michael Bevin
- Phil Burrows
- Helen Clarke
- Dean Couzins
- Amanda Christie
- Tara Drysdale
- Paula Enoka
- Dion Gosling
- Colleen Gubb-Suddaby
- Bevan Hari
- Blair Hopping
- Anne-Marie Irving
- David Kosoof
- Wayne McIndoe
- Caryn Paewai
- Umesh Parag
- Mitesh Patel
- Suzie Pearce
- Jaimee Provan
- Niniwa Roberts
- Rachel Robertson
- Moira Senior
- Hayden Shaw
- Darren Smith
- Peter Stafford
- Rachel Sutherland
- Simon Towns
- Michelle Turner
- Diana Weavers
- Paul Woolford
- Kate Brocklehurst
- Belinda Castles
- Daniel Good
- Garrick Rowe
- Nicola Wells
- Mellissa Jones
- Gareth Knight
- Andrew Ross
- Tim Slyfield
- Elinore Stallworthy
- Rochelle Stormont
- Peter Belliss
- Rowan Brassey
- Marlene Castle
- Andrew Curtain
- John Davies
- Jo Edwards
- Paul Girdler
- Peter Horne
- Wendy Jensen
- Sean Johnson
- Patsy Jorgensen
- Mike Kernaghan
- Jan Khan
- Anne Lomas
- Russell Meyer
- Marilyn Savage
- Sharon Sims
- Barry Wynks
- Teresa Borrell
- Mike Collings
- Diane Collings
- Tania Corrigan
- Alan Earle
- Juliet Etherington
- David Grummitt
- Bill Jones
- Geoffrey Jukes
- Jocelyn Lees
- Sean McCabe
- Kathryn Mead
- Stephen Petterson
- Dayle Slinn
- Michael Smith
- Nadine Stanton
- Jason Wakeling
- Paul Wilson
- Scott Wilson
- Brian Wistrand
- Greg Yelavich
- Daniel Sharplin
- Shelley Kitchen
- Carol Owens
- Lara Petera
- Leilani Rorani
- Glen Wilson
- Moss Burmester
- Cameron Gibson
- Charlotte Glynan
- Melissa Ingram
- Toni Jeffs
- Dean Kent
- Hannah McLean
- Vivienne Rignall
- Nicholas Sheeran
- Anna Thomas
- Elizabeth Van Welie
- Jonathan Winter
- Andrew Hubbard
- Peter Jackson
- Shane Laugeson
- Aaron Li
- Chunli Li
- Karen Li
- Tracey McLauchlan
- Laura-Lee Smith
- Hamish Carter
- Heather Evans
- Kris Gemmell
- Craig Watson
- Evelyn Williamson
- Nigel Avery
- Olivia Baker
- Grant Cavit
- Terry Hughes
- Keisha-Dean Soffe
- George Taamaru
- Ricardo Aryan
- Nicholas Daly
- Martin Liddle
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