Molly Meech

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Molly Meech
Molly Meech Rio 2016.jpg
Meech at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born31 March 1993 (1993-03-31) (age 28)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)[1]
Sailing career
Class(es)49er FX
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 49erFX
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Marseille 49erFX
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Matosinhos 49er FX

Molly Meech (born 31 March 1993[2]) is a New Zealand sailor.

Meech won the 2013 49er FX World Championship and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics alongside Alex Maloney. During the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Meech and Maloney competed in the women's 49erFX competitions, winning in Miami and coming second in Weymouth. They again won in Miami to start the 2016 season.[3] Her brother, Sam also competed for New Zealand at the 2016 Olympics.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Molly Meech. rio2016.com
  2. ^ "Molly Meech – Yachting New Zealand".
  3. ^ "World Cup gold for NZ sailors". Stuff. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ White, Peter (30 July 2016). "Road to Rio: Sailing siblings Sam and Molly Meech". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

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