Melvin Stewart

Melvin Stewart ( born November 18, 1968 in Gastonia, North Carolina ) is a retired American swimmer.

With the World Swimming Championships in 1991 in Perth, he won the 200 m butterfly his first major title. In the final, he won ahead of Germany's Michael Gross. With the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay he finished second behind the German squadron.

In Barcelona he was. During the 1992 Summer Olympics, both Olympic champion in the 200 m butterfly and with the 4 x 100 meter medley relay He also won bronze in the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay.

He held from 1991 to 1995 the world record for the 200 m butterfly. In 2002 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the international swimming sport.

Gastonia (North Carolina) Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics List of world records in swimming Robin Backhaus Bill Forrester Mike Bruner Denys Sylantyev Chad le Clos William Yorzyk Mike Troy Kevin Berry Carl Robie Jon Sieben Tom Malchow
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