Melvin Stewart
Melvin Stewart (born November 18, 1968 in Gastonia , North Carolina ) is a retired American swimmer .
At the 1991 World Swimming Championships in Perth , he won his first major title over 200 m butterfly . In the final he won ahead of the German Michael Groß . With the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay, he took second place behind the German relay.
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona he was both Olympic champion in the 200 m butterfly and in the 4 x 100 meter medley relay . He also won bronze with the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay.
From 1991 to 1995 he held the world record for the 200 m butterfly. In 2002 he was inducted into the international swimming pool 's hall of fame .
Web links
- Melvin Stewart in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Melvin Stewart in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
1956: William Yorzyk | 1960: Michael Troy | 1964: Kevin Berry | 1968: Carl Robie | 1972: Mark Spitz | 1976: Michael Bruner | 1980: Serhiy Fessenko | 1984: Jonathan Sieben | 1988: Michael Groß | 1992: Melvin Stewart | 1996: Denis Pankratow | 2000: Tom Malchow | 2004: Michael Phelps | 2008: Michael Phelps | 2012: Chad le Clos | 2016: Michael Phelps
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| SURNAME | Stewart, Melvin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stewart, Mel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th November 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gastonia (North Carolina) |