Sally Mene

Sally Mene
Personal information
BornSally Ann Flynn
(1949-12-02) 2 December 1949 (age 76)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Events
Achievements and titles
National finals
  • Discus champion (1970, 1971, 1974)
  • Javelin champion (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974)

Sally Ann Mene (née Flynn; born 2 December 1949) is a former New Zealand discus and javelin thrower. She competed at both the 1970 and 1974 British Commonwealth Games.

Flynn married Mene Mene, a decathlete, in 1970, and they had three children together. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sally Mene | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ↑ GROOM, GRAHAM (2017). THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Lulu. p. 120.
  3. ↑ Sally Mene at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Top Kiwi marriages made in sport". Stuff. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Discus: Mene has plans to follow the family business". The New Zealand Herald. 16 December 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 17 March 2018.