Jean Baker (bowls)

Jean Baker (born 1958, in Huthwaite) is a former English international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Jean Baker
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1958-03-31) 31 March 1958
Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
1992 Worthing Women's fours
2000 Adelaide Women's fours
2000 Johannesburg Women's pairs
2004 Leamington Spa Women's fours
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala LumpurWomen's singles
2006 MelbourneWomen's triples

Bowls career

World Championships

Baker won bronze medals at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. In 2004, she won the gold medal in the fours with Jayne Christie, Amy Monkhouse and Ellen Falkner at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[2]

Commonwealth Games

Baker represented England in the fours event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[3][4] She won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games, in addition to competing in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]

References
  1. "Jean Baker profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "David Rhys Jones. "Johnston confirms status with third title." Times [London, England] 18 Sept. 2004". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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