Karina Bisson

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Karina Bisson
(née Karina Horman)
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born (1966-06-07) 7 June 1966 (age 57)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Llandrindod Wellstriples
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009fours

Karina Anna Bisson (born 1966) is an international lawn and indoor bowler representing Jersey. [1]

Bowls career

In 1997 under her maiden name Karina Horman she won triples silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships. [2] [3] She then just missed out on a medal in the singles at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship after losing to the legendary Karen Murphy of Australia in the bronze medal play off by a score of 21–4.

Karina was part of the fours team with Christine Grimes, Suzie Dingle and Gean O'Neil that won the silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa. [4] [5]

Bisson became the first woman from the Channel Islands to win the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships. The singles success came in 2006, two years after winning the pairs and a third tile arrived in 2009 when she was part of the fours winning team.

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References

  1. "2010 Commonwealth Games profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "Dunwoodie, G. (1997) 'Hawes and Price take title for England'" . The Times. 27 August 1997. p. 39. Retrieved 25 May 2021 via The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Dunwoodie, G. (1997) 'Price savours singular feat'" . The Times. 3 September 1997. p. 46. Retrieved 25 May 2021 via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. "Karina Bisson biography". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet". Jersey Evening Post.