Joanne Henke (born 5 November 1958) is a former Australian

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

who represented Australia at the

1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn ...

. She is the daughter of former ice hockey player and Australian winter sports administrator

Geoff Henke Geoffrey "Geoff" John Henke, Order of Australia, AO is a former Australian ice hockey player and Australian Olympic Committee official. He was the chef de mission of the Australian Winter Olympic delegations from 1976 until 1994, and is credited ...

and 1952 figure skating Olympian

Gweneth Molony Gweneth (or Gwenneth) Molony (born 17 June 1932) is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1949–1951 Australian national champion. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She and Nancy Burley were the ...

.Gordon (1994), p. 413.

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* * Living people 1958 births Olympic alpine skiers for Australia Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Australian female alpine skiers Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportswomen {{Australia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub