Gweneth Molony

Gweneth Molony
Personal information
Full name Gweneth Molony
Alternative names Gwenneth Molony
Country represented  Australia
Born (1932-06-17) 17 June 1932
Former partner Adrian Swan

Gweneth (or Gwenneth) Molony (born 17 June 1932)[1] is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1949-1951 Australian national champion. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She and Nancy Burley were the first ladies singles skaters to represent Australia at the Olympics. Molony also competed in pair skating; she is the 1949 Australian national champion with partner Adrian Swan.

Family

Molony came from a skating family. Her father, E.J. "Ted" Molony, competed in ice dancing, and her elder sister, Patricia Molony, was the first Australian lady to compete at the World Championships.[2]

Personal life

Molony married former ice hockey player and sports administrator Geoff Henke. Their daughter, Joanne, was a member of the Olympic downhill skiing team in 1976.[3]

Competitive highlights

Single skating

Event 1950 1951 1952
Winter Olympic Games21st
World Championships19th
Australian Championships1st1st1st

Pair skating

(with Swan)

Event 1950
Australian Championships1st

References

  1. ↑ "Gweneth Molony Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Ice Skating Australia's Hall Of Fame" (PDF). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Harry (1994). Australia and the Olympic Games. University of Queensland. p. 413. ISBN 0-7022-2627-0.

Sources

  • Gordon, Harry (2003). The time of our lives: inside the Sydney Olympics: Australia and the Olympic Games 1994–2002. University of Queensland. ISBN 0-7022-3412-5.
  • Sport: Skating - Figure - Australian Olympic Committee
  • "Australian national champions 1931-2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007.


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