Melinda Gainsford
- Born
- Oct 1, 1971 (55 years old)
- Birthplace
- Narromine, Australia
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.72 m
- Weight
- 67 kg
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she also won international medals at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Personal best · 200 m22.18
2001 season best23.43Jul 9, 2001 · Nice
Medals1World Championships: 1 bronze
Area record3:23.814 × 400 m
As of Nov 7, 2026: 200 m 22.18 (#96 all-time), 100 m 11.02 (#363 all-time), 2001 season best 23.43 (Jul 9, 2001, Nice (FRA)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · Area record (4 × 400 m) · 55 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
60mIndoorToronto 19937.361,097 pts–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 200m | 23.43 | +1.0 | Jul 9, 2001 | Nice (FRA) |
| 2000 | 100m | 11.02 | +3.0 | Mar 18, 2000 | Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) |
| 2000 | 200m | 22.18 | +2.8 | Mar 18, 2000 | Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) |
| 2000 | 4x100m | 42.99 | – | Mar 18, 2000 | Pietersburg (RSA) |
| 2000 | 400m | 51.73 | – | Jul 22, 2000 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2000 | 4x400m | 3:23.81 | – | Sep 30, 2000 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 100m | 11.4h | +0.0 | Oct 30, 1999 | Darwin (AUS) |
| 1999 | 200m | 22.80 | +0.0 | Dec 18, 1999 | Sydney (AUS) |