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| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1963 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hinuera BC (outdoors) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 11 (November 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Debra Joy White is a New Zealand international lawn bowler. [2] She reached a career high ranking of world number 42 in July 2025. [3]
White became National champion in 2019 when winning the singles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships. [4]
In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. [5] She won a second national title in the fours during 2023. [6]
In 2025, Whites won the singles and fours titles at the nationals, bowling for Hinuera. [7] She subsequently represented New Zealand at the 2025 World Singles Champion of Champions, reaching the final where she was beaten by Shae Wilson. [8]
Her mother Jennie Simpson was an international bowler, Commonwealth Games medallist and National champion. [4]
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