Melvin Stewart

Melvin Stewart
Stewart in 2009
Personal information
Full nameMelvin Monroe Stewart Jr.
Nickname"Mel"
National teamUnited States
Born (1968-11-18) November 18, 1968 (age 55)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Home townFort Mill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamUniversity of Tennessee[1]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Brisbane 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Edmonton 200 m butterfly
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1994 St. Petersburg 200 m butterfly

Melvin Monroe Stewart Jr. (born November 18, 1968) is an American swimming promoter, former competition swimmer and world record-holder who won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He is the co-founder and publisher of the swimming news website, SwimSwam, and a producer-director of commercials through his company, Gold Medal Media.

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