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.
| Patricia Molony | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patricia Molony |
| Born | 24 August 1926 Melbourne, Australia |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Australia |
Personal life
editPatricia 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
edit| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 46-47 | 47-48 | |
| Worlds | 12th | ||
| Europeans | 16th | ||
| National | |||
| Australian Champs. | 1st | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Ice Skating Australia's Hall Of Fame" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Molony (Massina), Patricia Muriel (1926 – )". Legends of Australian Ice. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
Sources
edit- "Australian national champions 1931-2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007.
- "ICE SKATING AUSTRALIA: International Placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2009.
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