Melissa Rippon

Melissa Rippon

Personal information
Full name	Melissa Alison Rippon
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1981-01-20) 20 January 1981 (age 43)
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in) (2008)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb) (2008)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Water polo
Event	Women's team
Medal record Women's water polo Representing  Australia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team competition 2012 London Team competition FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup 2010 Christchurch Team competition

Melissa Alison Rippon (born 20 January 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian former water polo player. She played for the Brisbane Barracudas who compete in the National Water Polo League. She represented Australia in water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics winning bronze medals at both of the latter two. She has earned a bronze medal at the 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.