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Melanie

Margalis

Olympian 2016

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

33

Hometown

Clearwater, FL

Education

Countryside High School (Clearwater, Fla.) ‘10 University of Georgia ‘14, Fashion Merchandising

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Bob and Caryn Margalis
  • Has two siblings, Robert and Stephanie.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), 4th (200m Individual Medley - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2021 – silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women), bronze (400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women), 4th (200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women), 7th (100m Individual Medley (SC) - Women), 13th (200m Breaststroke (SC) - Women)
  • Years of participation: 100m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021; 200m Breaststroke (SC) - Women 2014, 2021; 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2018, 2021; 400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2018, 2021; 200m Individual Medley - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2019; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2018; 100m Breaststroke (SC) - Women 2014
  • Medals: 10 (3 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2019 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women); 2018 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women); 2017 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
    • Silver – 2021 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women); 2019 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2018 (200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women, 400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women)
    • Bronze – 2021 (400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women); 2014 (200m Individual Medley (SC) - Women)
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