Sally Mene Explained

Sally Ann Mene (née Flynn; born 2 December 1949) 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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sally Mene New Zealand Olympic Team. 2016-02-09. New Zealand Olympic Team. 2018-03-17. en.
  2. Book: GROOM, GRAHAM. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Lulu. 2017. 120.
  3. Web site: Top Kiwi marriages made in sport. Stuff. en. 2018-03-17.
  4. News: Discus: Mene has plans to follow the family business. 2001-12-16. NZ Herald. 2018-03-17. en-NZ. 1170-0777.