Sally Mene
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sally Ann Flynn 2 December 1949 |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
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| Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
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Sally Ann Mene (née Flynn; born 2 December 1949) is a former New Zealand discus and javelin thrower.[1][2][3] She competed at both the 1970 and 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[1]
Flynn married Mene Mene, a decathlete, in 1970, and they had three children together.[4] Their son Chris Mene is also a discus thrower, and their daughter Bernice Mene was captain of the New Zealand netball team, the Silver Ferns.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Sally Mene | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ GROOM, GRAHAM (2017). THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Lulu. p. 120.
- ↑ Sally Mene at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ↑ "Top Kiwi marriages made in sport". Stuff. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Discus: Mene has plans to follow the family business". The New Zealand Herald. 16 December 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for New Zealand
- Living people
- Mene family
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
- New Zealand women discus throwers
- New Zealand women javelin throwers
- 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen