Paul Girdler
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1964-03-17) 17 March 1964 (age 59)
Edinburgh
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Johannesburg pairs
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Melbourne pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Melbourne fours
Silver medal – second place 2003 Brisbane fours
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch triples
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch fours

Paul Girdler (born 1964 in Edinburgh)[1] is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career

In 2000 he won a pairs bronze medal with Russell Meyer at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[3] He is also a two-time Asia Pacific Championship gold medallist.

He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, of which three have been gold medals.[4] In 2005, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title, in addition to winning the pairs title in 2002.[5][6]

He was selected as part of the New Zealand team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Girdler New Zealand". Olympic.org.nz.
  2. ^ "Latest News". Bowls Australia.
  3. ^ "Bowls: NZ bowlers in medals". New Zealand Herald.
  4. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowls: New Zealand team named for Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Herald.
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