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Sean Johnson (bowls)

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Sean Johnson
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1972-09-10) 10 September 1972 (age 52)[1]
Dannevirke
Sport
SportBowls
ClubAramoho BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Ayr Men's triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Melbourne singles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Melbourne triples
Gold medal – first place 2003 Brisbane triples
Silver medal – second place 2003 Brisbane fours

Sean Johnson (born 10 September 1972) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career

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Johnson played 99 times for his country and represented New Zealand in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the lawn bowls competition.[3]

In 2004 he was part of the triples team with Rowan Brassey and Gary Lawson that won a silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4] He just missed out on a second medal in the fours after losing to England 18–17 in the bronze medal play off.

He won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championshipsincluding a gold medal, in the 2003 triples, in Brisbane.[5]

He won the 2000 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Aramoho Bowls Club.[6]

Awards

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In 2013 he was inducted into the Wanganui Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete Biography". Commonwealth Games Federation 2002 Manchester. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Sean Johnson profile". Olympic.org.nz.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ ""The Results Service." Times [London, England] 2 Aug. 2004". The Times.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  7. ^ "Sports Hall of Fame". Whanganui District Council.