Baylee van Steijn

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Baylee van Steijn
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 22)
Gores Landing, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCobourg LBC / Port Perry LBC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Gold Coast triples

Baylee van Steijn (born 26 February 2001) is a Canadian international lawn bowler. [1] [2]

Career

Baylee van Steijn first came to prominence in 2016, when she represented Canada against the United States, as part of the Canadian Development squad. Two years later in 2018, she won a bronze medal in a ten nation event in Wales. [2] Bowling with Jake Masterson, she won the mixed pairs national title of Canada in 2022 [2] and the following year in 2023, won the silver medal at the Canadian Youth Championships. [1]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Canada at the blue riband event of the sport, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [3] She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events. [4] [5] In the fours, van Steijn qualified in second place in her group before being eliminated in the quarter final after losing to Scotland. [6] One week later in the triples partnering Joanna Cooper and Emma Boyd, the team won a bronze medal after losing to New Zealand in the semi finals.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Baylee van Steijn". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cobourg Lawn Bowling Club Member Proud to Represent Canada at the 2023 World Championships in Australia". Today's Northumberland. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.