Richard Girvan

Richard Girvan
Personal information
Full nameRichard Anthony Girvan
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1973-12-30) 30 December 1973 (age 50)
Auckland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubTaren Point BC
Onehunga BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch Men's fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne triples
Silver medal – second place 2007 Christchurch fours
Gold medal – first place 2011 Adelaide pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide fours

Richard Anthony Girvan (born 30 December 1973) in Auckland is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

In 2008 he won the gold medal in the fours at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch along with Gary Lawson, Russell Meyer and Andrew Todd.[2]

Girvan represented New Zealand at both the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3]

He won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, of which two have been gold medals.[4]

He won the 2005, 2014/15 and 2016/17 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Taren Point and Onehunga Bowls Clubs respectively.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Richard Girvan". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "Profile". Olympic New Zealand.
  3. ^ "Biography". Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
  4. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.

External links

  • Richard Girvan at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  • Richard Girvan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
  • Richard Girvan at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
  • Richard Girvan at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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