Melissa will compete in the 100m at the 2012 Olympic Games in London (GBR).
Melissa competed in the women's 4x100m relay at the 2011 IAAF world championships.
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
100 metres: 2008 – 1st (U18), 1st (U20), 2009 – 2nd, 2010 – 1st, 2011 – 2nd (11.67), 2012 - 1st
200 metres: 2007 – 1st (U18), 2008 – 3rd (U20), 2009 – 2nd (1st Australian), 2012 - 1st
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Junior Championships: 2008 [Bydgoszcz, POL] – 100m 3rd SF 10th overall (11.70)
World University Games: 2009 [Belgrade, SRB] – 100m 8th (11.72), 200m 4th SF 14th overall (24.12)
Commonwealth Games: 2010 [New Delhi, IND] – 100m 5th SF 14th overall (11.78)
Continental Cup: 2010 [Split, CRO] – 100m 8th (11.58)
World Championships: 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 4x100m Ht 2 4th (43.79)
EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
100 metres: 11.30 – Hiroshima, 29/04/2012
200 metres: 23.51- Sydney, 28/02/2009
2 x national 100m champion (2010, 2012)
2 x national 200m champion (2009, 2012)
2012 Women’s Stawell Gift Winner (off scratch)
Melissa has her own blog and website at www.melbreen.com. Her favourite movie is theHangover and if you see her with headphones on at the warm-up track she’s probably listening to Neyo featuring Pitbull.
Melissa is also a qualified Level 2 sprints and relays coach.
Qualifications
Certificate III in Fitness
Certificate IV in Fitness
First Aid Certificate
Level 3 Athletics Coach Event Group – Sprints and Relays
Level One Strength and Conditioning
Melissa also has her own website melbreen.com