Melinda Louise Vernon (born 27 September 1985) is an Australian female deaf

track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

athlete,

triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...

as well as a

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. She competed at the

2009 Summer Deaflympics The 2009 Summer Deaflympics (), officially known as the 21st Summer Deaflympics was an international multi-sport event from 5 to 15 September 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China). It was the third Summer Deaflympics to be held in the Asi ...

and in the

2013 Summer Deaflympics The 2013 Summer Deaflympics (), officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics (), was an international multi-sport event that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013. The marathon had been held before in Füssen, Germany o ...

representing

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. Vernon won 2 gold, 1 silver and a bronze medal in the Deaflympic events she had competed in Athletic events. Vernon relies solely on her vision as she is profoundly deaf in both ears. Louise Vernon was also a 2 time Sportswoman of the Year Finalist in 2008 and in 2009. She has also been competing at the

ITU World Triathlon Series The World Triathlon Championship Series is an annual series of triathlon events organised by World Triathlon. The series is used to crown an annual world champion since 2008. Previously, the ITU (the former name of World Triathlon) world champi ...

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Deaflympics The Deaflympics, also known as Deaflympiad (previously called World Games for the Deaf, and International Games for the Deaf) are a periodic series of multi-sport events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at which deaf athle ...

1985 births Living people Deaf swimmers Deaf competitors in athletics Australian female middle-distance runners Australian female long-distance runners Australian female triathletes Australian female swimmers Australian deaf people Deaf triathletes 21st-century Australian sportswomen Place of birth missing (living people) Australian Athletics Championships winners {{Australia-triathlon-bio-stub