Sprinter Melinda Gainsford-Taylor grew up in the small country town of Narromine, in Central Western NSW. She started sprinting at the age of nine where she was discovered by coach, Jackie Byrnes, who would go on to coach her for over two decades.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
