Kenta Treacher Hasebe (born 1991) is a Japanese international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

Kenta Hasebe
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 33)
EducationNorth Sydney Boys High School
Occupation(s)French and Japanese Teacher
Sport
SportBowls
ClubNorth Sydney BC
Medal record
Representing  Japan
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch Men's Triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Christchurch singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Christchurch triples

Biography

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Hasebe, a school teacher at Sydney Girls High School, represented Japan in the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch and won a bronze medal in the triples with Hisaharu Satoh and Kenichi Emura. The bronze medal was the first ever bowls medal won by his nation.[2]

World Championships

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In 2020, he was selected for his second World Championship at the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Japan at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4] He participated in the men's triples and the men's singles events.[5][6] In the triples his team reached the quarter final before losing to England.

Asia Pacific Championships

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He won two medals at the 2015 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Christchurch.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kenta Hasebe, Japan team profiles" (PDF). World Bowls 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  3. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.