Julie Thomas (born 9 July 1967)[1] is a Welsh lawn bowler.
Career
Thomas was a head teacher at a primary school until she lost her sight She only took up the sport in 2014 and 2 months later won her first Welsh title. Thomas went on to win her first British Isles title in 2015 taking a gold medal in the B2 category. She was the first Welsh Para athlete to hold an Indoor and Outdoor title at the same time. Thomas has won 4 Gold medals since.[2][3]
She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, where she won a bronze medal in the mixed para-sport pairs event alongside Gilbert Miles,[4] and in 2022, where she won a silver medal in the Mixed pairs B2–3 event alongside Gordon Llewellyn.[5]
References
- ^ "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Julie THOMAS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Welsh VI Bowls". www.welshvibowls.org.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Bolter, Abby (26 December 2017). "This completely blind bowler takes on sighted players and wins". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Julie Thomas and Gilbert Miles win bronze in bowls". ITV News. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Llewellyn becomes Wales' oldest medallist at 75". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
- Julie Thomas at Team Wales
- Julie Thomas at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Julie Thomas at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- "'Bowls completely changed my life'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- "'Visually impaired bowls changed my life'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
This page was last edited on 11 January 2024, at 04:27