Esme Steyn
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1953-03-22) 22 March 1953
Durban, South Africa
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubLinden BC
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowWomen's fours
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowWomen's triples
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide Women's fours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Bangorpairs

Esme Steyn (born 22 March 1953) is a South African international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

In 2005 she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[1]

She competed in the women's fours and the women's triples events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2] where she won a gold[3][4] and bronze medal respectively.

She was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[5]

She won the 2011 & 2012 singles at the National Championships bowling for the Linden Bowls Club.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2005 Atlantic Rim Games". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ↑ van Jaarsveld, Kirsten (20 August 2014). "Esme's road to Glasgow gold". Northcliff Melville Times. South Africa. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Another lawn bowls Commonwealth Games medal for South Africa". The Sports Eagle. South Africa. 1 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African.
  6. ↑ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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