Melina Hamilton

New Zealand pole vaulter

Melina Dawn Hamilton (born 15 June 1976 in Rotorua[1]) is a retired New Zealand athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[2] She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, without reaching the final.

Her personal bests of 4.40 metres outdoors (2003) and 4.20 metres indoors (2004) were at the time national records; both were broken in 2014 by Eliza McCartney.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  New Zealand
1993 Oceania Youth Championships Canberra, Australia 2nd 800 m 2:21.05
1st High jump 1.55 m
2nd Javelin throw 37.34 m
1996 Oceania Championships Townsville, Australia 2nd 100 m hurdles 14.92 s (w)
1st Pole vault 3.60 m
1997 Universiade Catania, Italy 16th (q) Pole vault 3.60 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th Pole vault 3.90 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 9th Pole vault 3.90 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 22nd (q) Pole vault 4.00 m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 16th (q) Pole vault 4.20 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 24th (q) Pole vault 4.15 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 20th (q) Pole vault 4.15 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 8th Pole vault 4.15 m

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ Melina Hamilton at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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New Zealand national champions in women's pole vault
  • 1992–1994: Melina Hamilton
  • 1995: Emily Marshall
  • 1996: Cassandra Kelly
  • 1997: Melina Hamilton
  • 1998: Jenni Dryburgh
  • 1999–2000: Melina Hamilton
  • 2001: Jenni Dryburgh
  • 2002–2008: Melina Hamilton
  • 2009–2010: Julia Hart
  • 2011: Kerry Charlesworth
  • 2012: Lucy McGall
  • 2013: Valerie Chan
  • 2014: Kerry Charlesworth
  • 2015–2017: Eliza McCartney
  • 2018: Imogen Ayris
  • 2019: Olivia McTaggart
  • 2020–2021: Imogen Ayris
  • 2022: Olivia McTaggart
  • 2023–2024: Eliza McCartney
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