Russell Meyer
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1972-05-01) 1 May 1972 (age 51)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCabramatta BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Johannesburg pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ayr singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch pairs
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Warilla triples
Gold medal – first place 1997 Warilla fours
Gold medal – first place 2001 Melbourne pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Melbourne fours
Gold medal – first place 2003 Brisbane singles

Russell Meyer (born 1972) is a former New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

In 2000 he won a pairs bronze medal with Paul Girdler at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg[2] and four years later won another bronze medal in the singles at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr. In 2002, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Paul Girdler.[3]

In 2008 he won double gold winning both the pairs and fours at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[4]

He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, four of which were gold medals.[5]

He won the 2008 singles title and 1998 pairs title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Cabramatta & Northern Bowls Clubs respectively.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Russell Meyer". Olympic.org.nz.
  2. ^ "Biography". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Russell Meyer". Bowls Tawa.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.

External links

2002 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
2006 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
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