Sally Mene
New Zealand discus and javelin thrower
Sally Ann Mene (née Flynn) is a former discus and javelin thrower from New Zealand.[1][2]
Sally competed in both the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[1]
Sally Flynn married Mene Mene, a decathlete, in 1970 and they had three children together.[3] 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.[4] Nathan Mene represented New Zealand in U20 Basketball and also Samoa at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in the High Jump. Sally and Mene Mene have seven grandchildren.
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Top Kiwi marriages made in sport". Stuff. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Discus: Mene has plans to follow the family business". NZ Herald. 16 December 2001. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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1970 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team
- Joe Antunovich
- Diane Charteris
- Jack Foster
- Pamela Hendren
- Penny Hunt
- Roger Johnson
- Jeff Julian
- Roger Main
- Sally Mene
- Les Mills
- Warwick Nicholl
- Dave Norris
- Sylvia Potts
- Barbara Poulsen
- Dick Quax
- Val Robinson
- Anne Smith
- Robin Tait
- Dick Tayler
- Roy Williams
- John Compton
- Alison Glenie
- Robin Glenie
- Richard Purser
- Ali Afakasi
- Brian Kendall
- Bryce Beeston
- Bruce Biddle
- Harry Kent
- Bryce Preston
- Blair Stockwell
- Max Vertongen
- Cyril Buscke
- Rebecca Ewert
- Mark Gazley
- Arthur Gatland
- Michael Henderson
- Gaye McDermit
- Richard Peterson
- Brian Pickworth
- Rosemary Sharfe
- Helen Whitcher
- Gordon Jolly
- Percy Jones
- Bob McDonald
- Robbie Robson
- Phil Skoglund
- Barnett Bond
- Mike Borrie
- Felicity Crawford
- Ian Curry
- Susan Hunter
- Glenda Stirling
- Mark Treffers
- Cathy Whiting
- Beth Williams
- Judy Wright
- John Bolton
- Bruce Cameron
- Tony Ebert
- John Sherley
- David Aspin
- Warren Hubber
- Gordon Mackay
- Tom Milat
Team manager: Joe McManemin
