Chrissy Molnar

Chrissy Molnar

Personal information
Home town	Trent Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Medal record Wheelchair curling Representing  Canada World Wheelchair Championship 2024 Gangneung 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]

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)
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]

References

1. "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. 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.