| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Melvin Nicholas Zajac |
| Born | (1956-04-23)23 April 1956 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 13 July 1986(1986-07-13) (aged 30) Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Melvin Nicholas "Mel" Zajac (23 April 1956 – 13 July 1986) was a Canadian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Zajac died in a kayak accident when his kayak got caught in a tide pool and overturned. His brother Marty died in an avalanche eight months later in Cariboo.
References
- "Kayaker drowns". The Chilliwack Progress. 16 July 1986. p. 1.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mel Zajac Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "Mel Zajac Sr.: The building of an icon". Vancouver is Awesome. 11 June 2014.
External links
- Mel Zajac at World Aquatics
- Mel Zajac at SwimRankings.net
- Mel Zajac at Olympics.com
- Mel Zajac at Olympedia
- Mel Zajac at Team Canada
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