Andrew Curtain (born 1967) is a former New Zealand international lawn bowls player.[1]

Andrew Curtain
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1967-12-29) 29 December 1967 (age 56)
Christchurch
Employer(s)self employed; Director at Direct Paper Ltd
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 Adelaide triples
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Adelaide fours
Gold medal – first place 2000 Johannesburg triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Dunedin triples
Gold medal – first place 1995 Dunedin fours
Gold medal – first place 1997 Warilla triples
Gold medal – first place 1997 Warilla fours
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Kuala Lumpur singles

Bowls career

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Curtain won two medals at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship; a silver in the triples and a bronze in the fours.[2]

He won the gold medal with Rowan Brassey and Peter Belliss in the men's triples at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[3]

Curtain also represented New Zealand at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[4]

He won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships of which four were gold.[5]

He won the 1997 & 2008 pairs title and the 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 & 2004 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the various bowls clubs.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. ^ "Andrew Curtain". Bowls tawa.
  3. ^ "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
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