Owen Kirby
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1999 (age 25) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||
| Club | Heritage Greens LBC | |||||||||||
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Owen Kirby (born 5 May 1999) is a Canadian international lawn bowler.[1]
Bowls career[edit]
Kirby came to prominence in 2017, when he was selected by Canada for the 2017 World Junior Championships in Wales, known as the IIBC Championships.[1] He won the Under-25 mixed doubles silver medal at the Championships.[2]
In 2022, Kirby represented Canada at the Junior World Indoor Bowling Championships in Northern Ireland.[3]
Kirby was selected to represent Canada at the sports blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[5][6] In the triples, Kirby finished in third place in his group.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Owen Kirby". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Doddington's Edward completes a bowling treble". Fenland Citizen. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Kitchener lawn bowler Owen Kirby is ready for world stage". Waterloo Region Record. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Competitors Confirmed: World Bowls Outdoor Championships 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Schedule & Draws". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.