Chrissy Molnar
Canadian wheelchair curler
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Christine Molnar is a Canadian wheelchair curler.
Trent Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Canadaappearances2 (2024, 2025)
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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) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[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
| 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 2024[8]  |
| 2025 | Jon Thurston | Gil Dash | Doug Dean | Collinda Joseph | Chrissy Molnar | WWhCC 2025[9]  |
Personal life
Molnar became paralyzed after a balcony she was standing on collapsed.[6]