Lovely Choubey
Choubey in August 2022
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1980-08-03) 3 August 1980 (age 43)
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Medal record
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham fours
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Shenzhen singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Shenzhen pairs
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kuala Lumpur fours

Lovely Choubey (born 3 August 1980) is a female international lawn bowler from India.[1]

Bowls career

World Championships

Choubey was selected by the Indian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship.[2] She participated in the women's fours and the women's pairs events.[3]

Commonwealth Games

Choubey has represented India at three Commonwealth Games; in the triples and fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,[4] in the pairs and fours at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[1] and in the pairs and fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5] In the 2022 competition, she was part of the Indian Women's fours team, along with (Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey) which won Gold beating South Africa in the final, 17-10.[6][7]

Asian Championships

Choubey has won a silver medal in the singles as well as the pairs events at the 2014 Asian Lawn Bowls Championship.[8]

In 2023, she won the fours gold medal at the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Kuala Lumpur.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Lovely CHOUBEY - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Team India for the World Championship 2023". Bowling Federation of India. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Lovely Choubey - Player Profile". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Lovely Choubey - Birmingham 2022 Results". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Result: Women's Fours - Gold Medal Match". results.birmingham2022.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ "CWG 2022: India bag historic gold in women's fours lawn bowls event". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Results - Bowling Federation of India". Bowling Federation of India. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Assam's Nayan Moni Saikia makes winning contribution as India secures gold in 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship". India Today NE. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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