Sharon Sims

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Sharon Sims
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1952-05-24) 24 May 1952 (age 70)
Te Kōpuru, New Zealand
Sport
SportBowls
ClubNorthern BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Women's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Pairs
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Moama Fours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Moama Triples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Leamington Spa Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Christchurch Triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 Warillatriples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 Warillafours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 Kuala Lumpurtriples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 Kuala Lumpurfours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Melbournepairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 Melbournefours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 Brisbanefours
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 Melbournepairs

Sharon Elmar Sims MNZM (born 24 May 1952) is a New Zealand lawn bowls international.

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Bowls career

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a gold medal along with Jo Edwards in the women's pairs event. At the World Bowls Championships in 2000 she was a triples and fours champion, and in 2004 a pairs champion. [1] [2]

She won eight medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, four of which have been gold medals. [3]

Sims won the 2002 & 2005 singles title and the 1993, 2006, 2007 & 2009 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Hamilton Bowls Club. [4]

Honours and awards

In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, Sims was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to lawn bowls. [5] In 2013, she was an inaugural inductee into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame. [6]

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References

  1. Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  5. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. "Bowls legends honoured at inaugural Hall of Fame celebration". Bowls New Zealand. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.