Esme Kruger
Personal information
NicknameEs
NationalitySouth African
Born (1971-11-29) 29 November 1971 (age 52)
Pretoria, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCBCOB BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast fours
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Cardiff fours
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Cardiff triples
National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 pairs
Silver medal – second place 2010 fours
Gold medal – first place 2012 fours
Gold medal – first place 2018 singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 fours
Silver medal – second place 2021 pairs

Esme Hester Johanna Kruger (born 29 November 1971) is a South African international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Bowls career

She was born in Pretoria, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[3] where she claimed a silver medal in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Nicolene Neal.[4]

She won the 2018 singles title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Christian Brothers Collage Old Boys (CBCOB) Bowls Club. This was her second title after previously winning the fours in 2012.[5]

In 2019, she won the fours silver medal and triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[6] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[7]

In 2021, she won the women's fours title and finished runner-up in the pairs at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Christian Brothers College Old Boys (CBCOB) Bowls Club. This was her third national title.[8]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1] In the fours the team of Johanna Snyman, Thabelo Muvhango and Bridget Calitz reached the final and won a silver medal after losing in the final 17-10 to India.[9]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[10] She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Profile". GC 2018.
  4. ^ "Medal Match". CG2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ^ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.
  8. ^ "BSA Women's Nationals". Johannesburg Bowls Association. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Muvhango overcomes nerves to secure silver as part of women's fours". Supersport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  10. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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