Richard Girvan
Personal information
Full nameRichard Anthony Girvan
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1973-12-30) 30 December 1973
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 place2005 Melbournetriples
Silver medal – second place2007 Christchurchfours
Gold medal – first place2011 Adelaidepairs
Silver medal – second place2011 Adelaidefours

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.
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