- Melissa Rollison
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Medal record Competitor for 
AustraliaWomen's athletics Commonwealth Games Silver 2006 Melbourne 3000 m steeplechase Women's triathlon Ironman 70.3 World Championship Gold 2011 Las Vegas Elite
Melissa Rollison (born 13 April 1983 in Adelaide) is an Australian professional triathlete and former middle distance runner, who specialised in steeplechase. She is the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.Athletic career
Early in Rollison's career she won a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2001 Goodwill Games. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, competing in the Steeplechase, she gave world champion Dorcus Inzikuru a run for her money before settling for the silver medal. This run increased her profile on the world stage. A week after the Commonwealth Games, she helped Australia to a team bronze medal in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
After a series of injuries, Rollison switched to triathlon.[1] At the 2010 Asia-Pacific Ironman 70.3 Championships, she took second place.
References
- ^ "Media Release - Rollison Extends Winning Streak At Raby Bay". USM Events. 17 October 2010. http://www.usmevents.com.au/Triathlon___Multi_Sport/Gatorade_Queensland_Tri_Series/Media___Gallery/Rollison_Raby_Bay.htm?PageMode=Print. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
External links
World Champions in women's Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Samantha McGlone (2006) • Mirinda Carfrae (2007) • Joanna Zeiger (2008) • Julie Dibens (2009) • Jodie Swallow (2010) • Melissa Rollison (2011)
(men) Categories:- 1983 births
- Australian middle distance runners
- Australian triathletes
- Living people
- Australian athletics biography stubs
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