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Melissa Breen
- Born
- Dec 17, 1990age 35
- height
- 5'9" (or 175 cm)
- body type
- Slim
- nationality
- Australian
Career
Active 2005 – 2020
Biography
About Melissa Breen
Melissa Breen is a former Australian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. She made history in 2014 when she broke the Australian women's 100 m record with a time of 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships, ending a 20-year-old record held by Melinda Gainsford-Taylor. That run happened at the Australian Institute of Sport track in Canberra, in ideal conditions with a following wind of 1.9 m/s.
Breen competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, made the semi-finals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and won national titles in both the 100 m (2010, 2012) and 200 m (2009, 2012). She was born in Canberra and started her competitive career around age 14. Standing 5'9" with a slim build, she retired from professional competition in 2020 after 15 years in the sport. Her Instagram account has 14k followers.
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Frequently asked
How did Melissa Breen break the Australian 100 m record?
She clocked 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships on 9 February 2014, breaking a record that had stood for over 20 years.
Which Australian national championships did she win?
She won the 100 m in 2010 and 2012, and the 200 m in 2009 and 2012.
What was Melissa Breen's international competition experience?
She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fifth in the 100 m semi-finals.
Did you know
- Both of her national championship titles came in the same years she also won the other event.
- Her record-breaking run took place at the Australian Institute of Sport track, under conditions with a 1.9 m/s following wind.
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