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Patricia Molony

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Patricia Molony
Full namePatricia Molony
Born (1926-08-24) 24 August 1926 (age 98)
Melbourne, Australia
Figure skating career
Country Australia

Patricia Muriel Molony (later Massina, born 24 August 1926) is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1947 Australian national champion. At the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Australian lady to compete at the World Championships.[1] She also competed at the European Figure Skating Championships before that event was restricted to European skaters only.

Personal life

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Patricia Muriel Molony was born in Melbourne on 24 August 1926.[2] She came from a skating family. Her father E.J. "Ted" Molony competed in ice dancing, and her younger sister Gweneth competed at the Olympics.[1]

Competitive highlights

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International
Event 46-47 47-48
Worlds 12th
Europeans 16th
National
Australian Champs. 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ice Skating Australia's Hall Of Fame" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Molony (Massina), Patricia Muriel (1926 – )". Legends of Australian Ice. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

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