 Meech at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 March 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | 49er FX, 29er, ILCA 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 49er FX 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]
