Nicolene 'Nici' Neal (born 2 March 1970) is a South African international lawn bowler.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1970[1] Roodepoort, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leases BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowls career edit
She was born in Roodepoort, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4] where she claimed two silver medals: in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Esme Kruger[5] and the Pairs with Colleen Piketh.[6]
She won the 2014 & 2016 singles titles and the 2016 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Leases Bowls Club.[7] In 2015 she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[8]
In 2019 she won the pairs gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[9] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[10]
References edit
- ^ "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Nicolene NEAL - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games".
- ^ "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Profile". GC 2018.
- ^ "Medal Match". CG2018.
- ^ "Pairs results". CG2018.
- ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.