Chrissy Molnar

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Chrissy Molnar
Born
Chrissy Molnar

Team
Curling club Bobcaygeon Curling Club, Bobcaygeon, ON
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
2 (2024, 2025)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Wheelchair Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Gangneung Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Stevenston Mixed Team

Chrissy Molnar is a Canadian wheelchair curler.

Career

Molnar was encouraged to try wheelchair curling in 2012. [1] She competed at the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships in 2013. [2]

Contents

She took a break from curling to have children, but returned to competition post-COVID. [1] Molnar was the alternate for the silver medal winning Canadian team at the 2024 World Wheelchair Championships, alongside Mark Ideson, Gil Dash, Ina Forrest, and Jon Thurston. [3] [4] At the 2025 Wheelchair Curling Ontario Provincial Championship, Molnar won in mixed doubles with teammate Jon Thurston. [5] She will represent Canada at the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships as the team's alternate. [6]

Teams

YearSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents (Result)
2013Ken Gregory Collinda Joseph Jon Thurston Chrissy MolnarCarl Rennick CWhCC 2013 (7th) [7]
2023Jon ThurstonCollinda JosephKarl AllenChrissy Molnar CWhCC 2023 (5th)
2024Jon ThurstonIna ForrestGil Dash Mark Ideson Chrissy MolnarKyle Paquette WWhCC 2024 [8] Silver medal icon.svg
2025Jon ThurstonGil DashDoug DeanCollinda JosephChrissy Molnar WWhCC 2025 [9] Bronze medal icon.svg

Personal life

Molnar became paralyzed after a balcony she was standing on collapsed. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Local curlers bring home silver from world championships". Lindsay Advocate. 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. MacEachern, Barbara-Ann (2013-03-20). "Local curlers to compete at nationals". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. "Canada falls to Norway in final at wheelchair curling worlds as title drought continues". CBC. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. Vanmeer, Pamela (2024-03-12). "Two Local Residents Back From Winning Silver Medal At World Wheelchair Curling Championship". Kawartha 411. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  5. Vanmeer, Pamela (2025-01-15). "Two Locals Win Doubles Wheelchair Curling Provincial Championship!". Kawartha 411. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  6. 1 2 Vanmeer, Pamela (2023-03-26). "Sunday Drive With Chrissy Molnar". Kawartha 411. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  7. "Teams - 2013 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship". Curling Canada. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
  8. "Canada ices veteran squad for wheelchair curling world championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  9. Walchuk, Benny (2024-12-16). "Wolseley's Dash named to Canadian lineup for 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships". GX94 Radio. Retrieved 2025-01-22.