| Chrissy Molnar | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Christine Molnar Trent Lakes, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Bobcaygeon Curling Club, Bobcaygeon, ON | |||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 2 (2024, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||
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Christine 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
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.34 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
| Year | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events (Result) |
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| 2013 | Ken Gregory | Collinda Joseph | Jon Thurston | Chrissy Molnar | Carl Rennick | CWhCC 2013 (7th)7 | |
| 2023 | Jon Thurston | Collinda Joseph | Karl Allen | Chrissy Molnar | CWhCC 2023 (5th) | ||
| 2024 | Jon Thurston | Ina Forrest | Gil Dash | Mark Ideson | Chrissy Molnar | Kyle Paquette | WWhCC 20248 
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| 2025 | Jon Thurston | Gil Dash | Doug Dean | Collinda Joseph | Chrissy Molnar | WWhCC 20259 
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Personal life
Molnar became paralyzed after a balcony she was standing on collapsed.6
References
References
- "Local curlers bring home silver from world championships". Lindsay Advocate. 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- MacEachern, Barbara-Ann (2013-03-20). "Local curlers to compete at nationals". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "Canada falls to Norway in final at wheelchair curling worlds as title drought continues". CBC. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- Vanmeer, Pamela (2024-03-12). "Two Local Residents Back From Winning Silver Medal At World Wheelchair Curling Championship". Kawartha 411. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Vanmeer, Pamela (2025-01-15). "Two Locals Win Doubles Wheelchair Curling Provincial Championship!". Kawartha 411. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Vanmeer, Pamela (2023-03-26). "Sunday Drive With Chrissy Molnar". Kawartha 411. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- "Teams - 2013 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship". Curling Canada. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
- "Canada ices veteran squad for wheelchair curling world championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- Walchuk, Benny (2024-12-16). "Wolseley's Dash named to Canadian lineup for 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships". GX94 Radio. Retrieved 2025-01-22.