Susanna Jacoba 'Santjie' Steyn (born 20 June 1972) is a South African lawn bowler.

Santjie Steyn
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1972-06-20) 20 June 1972 (age 51)
Caledon, South Africa
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Women's triples
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Women's fours
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Women's triples
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide Women's fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paphos fours
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paphos triples

Bowls career edit

In 2011 she won the fours silver medal and triples bronze at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[1]

She competed in the women's fours and the women's triples events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2] where she won a gold[3][4] and bronze medal respectively.

She was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ^ "SA women bowlers win gold". Cape Times. South Africa. 28 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Another lawn bowls Commonwealth Games medal for South Africa". The Sports Eagle. South Africa. 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African.