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Melinda Gainsford

AUSWomen

Birth dateOct 1, 1971

BirthplaceNarromine, Australia

Height1.72 m

Weight67 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.

Key facts

200 m

22.18

#96 all-time

100 m

11.02

#363 all-time

2001 season best

23.43

Jul 9, 2001 · Nice (FRA)

2001 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 bronze

Record

Area record · 4 × 400 m 3:23.81

Area record

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 21, 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) · 54 years old

Personal bests

11.02*

22.18*

51.73

4x100m

42.99

4x400m

3:23.81

60m

7.36

200m-short-track

22.64

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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)
1999	400m	55.5h	-	Oct 30, 1999	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1998	100m	11.03	+4.5	Jan 24, 1998	↑	Brisbane (AUS)
1998	200m	22.49	+2.4	Feb 8, 1998	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1997	100m	11.16	+0.4	Jul 19, 1997	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
1997	200m	22.23	+0.8	Jul 13, 1997	↑	Stuttgart (GER)
1997	200m-short-track	23.13	-	Mar 7, 1997	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1997	4x100m	43.21	-	Aug 8, 1997	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	400m	52.85	-	Dec 13, 1997	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1996	100m	11.29	+0.0	Jun 12, 1996	↑	Duisburg (GER)
1996	200m	22.70	+0.7	Jul 31, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	400m	52.29	-	Jun 23, 1996	↑	Cork (IRL)
1996	4x400m	3:33.78	-	Aug 2, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995	100m	11.29	-0.7	Aug 7, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1995	200m	22.33	-2.6	Mar 5, 1995	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1995	200m-short-track	22.64	-	Mar 10, 1995	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1995	4x400m	3:25.88	-	Aug 13, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1994	100m	11.12	+1.9	Jul 31, 1994	↑	Sestriere (ITA)
1994	200m	22.32	-0.5	Feb 26, 1994	↑	Hobart (AUS)
1994	4x100m	43.36	-	Sep 11, 1994	↑	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1993	60m	7.36	-	Mar 12, 1993	-	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1993	100m	11.29	-0.1	Aug 15, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	200m	22.49	+0.7	Mar 7, 1993	↑	The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) (i)
1993	200m-short-track	22.73	-	Mar 14, 1993	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1992	100m	11.53	+1.1	Sep 26, 1992	↑	Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB)
1992	200m	22.26	+4.2	Feb 22, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992	4x100m	43.49	-	Aug 7, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1990	100m	11.87	-0.1	Aug 8, 1990	↑	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1990	200m	23.89	+0.5	Aug 10, 1990	↑	Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships
1990	4x100m	45.01	-	Aug 12, 1990	↑	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)

2001

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	23.43	+1.0	Jul 9	Nice Nikaia, Nice

2000

49 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:23.81	-	Sep 30	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.61	+0.7	Sep 28	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.42	+0.7	Sep 28	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.49	-0.3	Sep 27	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.71	+1.6	Sep 27	The XXVII Olympic Games
100m	11.45	-0.5	Sep 23	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.61	+0.7	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
100m	11.45	-0.5	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.71	+1.6	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m	3:23.81	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.42	+0.7	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.49	-0.3	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	DNF	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
100m	11.34	+0.1	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
100m	11.24	+1.0	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.60	+1.9	Sep 10	Brisbane
200m	22.51	+0.7	Sep 8	Brisbane
200m	22.73	+0.8	Sep 3	Brisbane Pre Olympic Meet, Brisbane
100m	11.16	+2.1	Sep 3	Brisbane Pre Olympic Meet, Brisbane
200m	22.82	-0.5	Aug 19	Sydney Australian Olympic Trials, Sydney
200m	23.34	+0.1	Aug 19	Sydney Australian Olympic Trials, Sydney
100m	11.31	-0.3	Aug 18	Sydney Australian Olympic Trials, Sydney
100m	11.35	+0.0	Aug 18	Sydney Australian Olympic Trials, Sydney
200m	22.6HT	+0.8	Aug 12	Sydney
100m	11.7HT	-3.3	Aug 12	Sydney
400m	53.14	-	Aug 5	Brisbane
400m	51.73	-	Jul 22	Brisbane
200m	23.0HT	-0.1	Jul 2	Darwin
200m	22.8HT	+0.0	Jun 23	Darwin
100m	11.39	+2.2	Jun 23	Darwin
100m	11.35	-0.7	May 13	Osaka Japan Grand Prix, Osaka
100m	11.57	-0.9	May 7	Mito Japanese GP, Mito
100m	11.54	+0.4	May 7	Mito Japanese GP, Mito
200m	23.01	+4.2	May 3	Shizuoka
200m	22.89	-2.8	May 3	Shizuoka
100m	11.39	+0.9	Apr 29	Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima
100m	11.29	+2.1	Apr 29	Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima
4x100m	42.99	-	Mar 18	Pietersburg Engen Summer Series, Pietersburg
200m	22.18	+2.8	Mar 18	Pietersburg Engen Summer Series, Pietersburg
100m	11.02	+3.0	Mar 18	Pietersburg Engen Summer Series, Pietersburg
200m	22.54	+0.0	Mar 13	Roodepoort International Test Match, Roodeport
100m	11.34	+1.0	Mar 13	Roodepoort International Test Match, Roodeport
200m	23.13	-2.3	Mar 8	Adelaide Optus Grand Prix, Adelaide
100m	11.61	-1.9	Mar 8	Adelaide Optus Grand Prix, Adelaide
100m	11.16	+2.8	Mar 2	Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne
200m	23.36	-1.7	Feb 27	Optus Australian Championships
200m	22.80	-2.3	Feb 27	Optus Australian Championships
100m	11.53	-1.1	Feb 26	Optus Australian Championships, Sydney
100m	11.37	+0.2	Feb 26	Optus Australian Championships, Sydney

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Melinda Gainsford's 200 m personal best?

Melinda Gainsford's 200 m personal best is 22.18, set on Mar 18, 2000 in Pietersburg (RSA), #96 on the all-time list.

Which events does Melinda Gainsford compete in?

Melinda Gainsford competes in the 200 m and 100 m.

How did Melinda Gainsford perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 23.43, set on Jul 9, 2001 in Nice (FRA).

How many medals has Melinda Gainsford won?

Melinda Gainsford has won 1 World Championships medal.

Melinda Gainsford

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2001

2000

Honours

Frequently asked questions