Melvin Leo Fitzgerald CM (20 July 1953 – 2 October 2023) was a Canadian Paralympic athlete.

[1][2] Fitzgerald was born in Trepassey, Newfoundland in July 1953.

[3] He competed in athletics in the 1980 and 1984 Paralympics, winning eight medals.

[4] He was named a Member of the Order of Canada (CM) in 1982,[5] and in 2018 was inducted into the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association Hall of Fame.

[6] On 2 October 2023, Fitzgerald died from cardiovascular disease in New Zealand, where he had been living.