Paul Girdler (born 1964 in Edinburgh)[1] is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[2]
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| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1964 Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
editIn 2000 he won a pairs bronze medal with Russell Meyer at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[3] He is also a two-time Asia Pacific Championship gold medallist.
He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, of which three have been gold medals.[4] In 2005, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning the pairs title in 2002.[5][6]
He was selected as part of the New Zealand team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Paul Girdler New Zealand". Olympic.org.nz.
- ^ "Latest News". Bowls Australia.
- ^ "Bowls: NZ bowlers in medals". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Bowls: New Zealand team named for Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Herald.