Sally Ann Mene (née Flynn; born 2 December 1949) is a former discus and javelin thrower from New Zealand.
Sally competed in both the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.
Sally 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
- ^ "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 (registration 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.
1970 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team | |
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Team manager: Joe McManemin |
New Zealand national champions in women's discus throw | |
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- 1949 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- Living people
- Mene family
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
- New Zealand female discus throwers
- New Zealand female javelin throwers
- 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen