Nicolene Neal
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1970-03-02) 2 March 1970[1]
Roodepoort, South Africa
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb) [2]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubLeases BC
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold CoastFours
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold CoastPairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Paphospairs
Bronze medal – third place2015 Paphosfours
Gold medal – first place2019 Cardiffpairs
Silver medal – second place2019 Cardifffours
National Championships
Gold medal – first place2014singles
Gold medal – first place2016singles
Gold medal – first place2016fours
Silver medal – second place2021singles

Nicolene 'Nici' Neal (born 2 March 1970) is a South African international lawn bowler.[3]

Bowls career

She was born in Roodepoort, South Africa and was selected as part of the South African team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4] where she claimed two silver medals: in the Fours with Elma Davis, Johanna Snyman and Esme Kruger[5] and the Pairs with Colleen Piketh.[6]

She won the 2014 & 2016 singles titles and the 2016 fours title at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for the Leases Bowls Club.[7] In 2015 she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[8]

In 2019 she won the pairs gold medal and fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[9] and in 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Nicolene NEAL - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games".
  3. ↑ "South Africa announce Commonwealth team". Bowls International.
  4. ↑ "Profile". GC 2018.
  5. ↑ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  6. ↑ "Pairs results". CG2018.
  7. ↑ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.
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