Chris Le Lievre (born 1985) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1][2][3]
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| Nationality | New Zealander | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Musgrave Hill BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2009, Le Lievre was selected for the New Zealand under-25 side to face Australia in the Trans-Tasman Test Series.[4]
He has won two gold medals in the fours (2008) and pairs (2011) at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships.[5]
In 2022, Le Lievre was a reserve for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[8][9] In the fours partnering Tony Grantham, Lance Pascoe and Sheldon Bagrie-Howley, the team won their group before securing a bronze medal, losing to Scotland in the semi final.
References edit
- ^ "Chris Le Lievre". Bowls tawa. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Chris Le Lievre : The bowler who never gives up". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "LE LIEVRE AND LUCAS STRIKE GOLD AGAIN". Bowls Queensland. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Winner beats the odds". Stuff. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Bowls:Still work for talented Le Lievre to do". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Bowlers Named For Birmingham 2022". Bowls International. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Blackjacks announced for World Champs". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.