Patsy Jorgensen (born 24 March 1943 in Wairoa, New Zealand) is a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.[1]

Patsy Jorgensen
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1943-03-24) 24 March 1943 (age 81)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubTauranga South BC
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Moama Fours
Gold medal – first place 2000 Moama Triples
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Warilla pairs
Silver medal – second place 1997 Warilla fours
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kuala Lumpur triples
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kuala Lumpur fours
Silver medal – second place 2001 Melbourne triples
Silver medal – second place 2001 Melbourne fours

Bowls career

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She won double gold at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Moama, Australia when winning the triples and fours events.

Jorgsensen also won a bronze medal in the women's fours at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4]

She won six medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including a 1999 double gold success in Kuala Lumpur.[5]

Jorgensen won the 2003 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Tauranga South Bowls Club.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  3. ^ "Athlete Biography - Patsy JORGENSEN - New Zealand [NZL]". 2002 Manchester. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.