Melanie Schlanger

Melanie Wright
(Melanie Schlanger)
Personal information
Full nameMelanie Renée Wright
Nickname(s)"Mel", "Schlangs"
National team Australia
Born (1986-08-31) 31 August 1986
Nambour, Queensland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
WebsiteMelanieSchlanger.com.au
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMaroochydore SC, Commercial SC, Southport SC
CoachBrian Stehr, Chris Mooney, Stephan Widmer, Glenn Baker
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 2 1
World Championships (LC) 2 0 1
Pan Pacific Championships 1 1 3
Commonwealth Games 1 0 0
Total 6 3 5
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing4×200 m freestyle
2012 London4×100 m freestyle
2012 London4×200 m freestyle
2012 London4×100 m medley
2008 Beijing4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2007 Melbourne4×100 m freestyle
2015 Kazan4×100 m freestyle
2015 Kazan4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2014 Gold Coast4×100 m freestyle
2014 Gold Coast4×200 m freestyle
2006 Victoria100 m freestyle
2006 Victoria4×100 m freestyle
2006 Victoria4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow4×100 m freestyle

Melanie Renée Schlanger, OAM (born 31 August 1986), also known by her married name Melanie Wright, is an Australian freestyle swimmer. Melanie first represented Australia at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and her career spanned ten years, ending after the 2015 World Championships. She represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics winning five Olympic medals (including 2 gold).

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