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Jean Roney

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Jean Roney
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1945-09-11) 11 September 1945 (age 79)[1]
Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Medal record
Representing Canada
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Victoria fours
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Dunedin fours

Jean Marie Roney (born 1945) is a former Canadian international lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career

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Roney has represented Canada at two Commonwealth Games at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[3]

She won two medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including a gold medal in the 1993 fours in her home country.[4] She has won 11 Canadian National titles.[5]

Personal life

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She is a forensic scientist by trade[1] and is married to fellow international bowler Keith Roney.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Participants". 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Jean Roney". Bowls Tawa. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletes & Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "National Champions". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Jean, Keith Roney lawn bowls champs". Saskatoon Star Phoenix, via Press Reader. Retrieved 1 June 2021.