Karen Murphy (lawn bowls)

Karen Anne Murphy AM (born 18 December 1974) is an Australian international lawn bowler and indoor bowler.[1]

Karen Murphy

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1974-12-18) 18 December 1974 Kiama, Australia
Medal record Representing  Australia World Outdoor Championships 2000 Moama pairs 2000 Moama singles 2004 Leamington Spa pairs 2008 Christchurch fours 2008 Christchurch pairs 2012 Adelaide singles 2012 Adelaide triples 2016 Christchurch singles Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur fours 2002 Manchester singles 2006 Melbourne pairs 2014 Glasgow triples World Indoor Bowls Championships 2011 Yarmouth singles 2012 Yarmouth singles

Karen has won gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the pairs, 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in the Fours, 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in the Triples and twice in the singles at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[2]

In 2012, she also won the World Indoor Bowls Championship title, a fine achievement bearing in mind that she does not compete every year in the event held in England.

In addition she has won three Commonwealth Games silver medals,[3] the most recent being in the Women's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4]

She successfully defended her title in the singles at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch after defeating Lesley Doig in the final.[5] This achievement is generally agreed to have elevated her to being the best female bowler since Margaret Johnston.[6]

She has also been a guest commentator during the World Indoor Bowls Championships for the BBC.

Murphy was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Australia Day Honours, for "For significant service to lawn bowls as an elite player at the international level."[7]