Julie O'Connell
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| Born | 3 July 1959 Lumsden, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Julie Anne O'Connell (born 3 July 1959)[1] is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.
O'Connell competed in the inaugural Para women’s pairs event at the 2023 World Bowls Championship where she won the gold medal with teammate Teri Blackbourn.[2]
In the Women's pairs B6–8 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, O'Connell and Blackbourn secured the silver medal.[3]
References
- ↑ "Julie O'Connell athlete details". glasgow2026.com. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "NZ para pair snare gold at bowls world championships". RNZ. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "NZ men's and women's para-bowls teams win silver medals at Commonwealth Games". stuff.co.nz. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
External links
Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- New Zealand female bowls players
- Bowls World Champions
- Bowls players at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in lawn bowls
- Medallists at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
- People from Lumsden, New Zealand
- New Zealand bowls biography stubs