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

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Top Kiwi marriages made in sport". Stuff. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "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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