Jane Rigby (bowls)

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Jane Rigby
Personal information
NationalityZimbabwean
Medal record
Representing Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
World Singles Champion of Champions
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Cyprussingles
African States Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 singles

Jane Rigby is a Zimbabwean international lawn bowler. [1]

Bowls career

Rigby has represented Zimbabwe at the Commonwealth Games, in the singles event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. [2]

She won the silver medal at the 2012 World Singles Champion of Champions in Paphos, Cyprus. [3] [4]

She was selected by the Zimbabwe team to represent them at the African States Tournament in June 2023, in Namibia, where she won the gold medal in the singles. [5]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Zimbabwe at the for the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [6] She participated in the women's singles and the women's pairs events. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Rigby leads Zim to victory". Chronicle. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. "Athletes & Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "World Singles Champion of Champions". Bowls Scotland.
  4. "HKLBA - 2012 yearbook.pdf" (PDF). Hong Kong Bowls Association. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. "Mile High delights in Windhoek, August 2023 edition". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.