Chris Le Lievre

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Chris Le Lievre
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born1985
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubMusgrave Hill BC
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast fours
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 fours
Gold medal – first place 2011 pairs

Chris Le Lievre (born 1985) is a New Zealand international lawn bowler.[1][2][3]

Career[edit]

In 2009, Le Lievre was selected for the New Zealand under-25 side to face Australia in the Trans-Tasman Test Series.[4]

He has won two gold medals in the fours (2008) and pairs (2011) at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships.[5]

In 2022, Le Lievre was a reserve for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[8][9] In the fours partnering Tony Grantham, Lance Pascoe and Sheldon Bagrie-Howley, the team won their group before securing a bronze medal, losing to Scotland in the semi final.


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chris Le Lievre". Bowls tawa. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Chris Le Lievre : The bowler who never gives up". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "LE LIEVRE AND LUCAS STRIKE GOLD AGAIN". Bowls Queensland. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Winner beats the odds". Stuff. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Bowls:Still work for talented Le Lievre to do". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Bowlers Named For Birmingham 2022". Bowls International. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Blackjacks announced for World Champs". Bowls New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.