Melinda Vernon

Melinda Louise Vernon (born 27 September 1985) is an Australian female deaf track and field athlete, triathlete as well as a swimmer. She competed at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics and in the 2013 Summer Deaflympics representing Australia. Vernon won 2 gold, 1 silver and a bronze medal in the Deaflympic events she had competed in Athletic events.[1][2]

Melinda Vernon
Personal information
Born (1985-09-27) 27 September 1985
Sport
SportTrack and field, Triathlon, Swimming
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Australia
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei10000m
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei5000m
Silver medal – second place2013 Sofia10000m
Bronze medal – third place2013 Sofia5000m

Vernon relies solely on her vision as she is profoundly deaf in both ears. Louise Vernon was also a 2 time Sportswoman of the Year Finalist in 2008 and in 2009.[3]

She has also been competing at the ITU World Triathlon Series.[4]

References
  1. "Athletes | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "5 Minutes with Triathlete Melinda Vernon | The Saucony Blog". www.saucony.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "Melinda Vernon first woman in City2Surf". Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Melinda Vernon | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.


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