Rebecca Van Asch (née Quail, born 2 March 1988) is an Australian Lawn bowler.[1]

Rebecca Van Asch
Personal information
Birth nameRebecca Quail
NationalityAustralian
Born (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 36)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubInvermay
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide pairs
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch fours
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch triples
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast fours
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Adelaide triples
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide fours
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gold Coast triples
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gold Coast fours

Bowls career

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World Championship

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She won the lawn bowls gold medal in the pairs competition with Kelsey Cottrell at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in addition to the team event.[2]

In 2016, she was part of the fours team with Carla Krizanic, Natasha Scott and Kelsey Cottrell who won the gold medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch, a second gold medal in the triples with Scott and Krizanic and a third gold in the team event.[3]

In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[4]

Commonwealth Games

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She was part of the Australian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed two more gold medals in the Fours with Cottrell, Scott and Krizanic and the Triples with Scott and Krizanic.[5]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]

Asia Pacific

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Van Asch has won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including two gold medals, the latest at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[7][8]

Nationals

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Van Asch has won an Australian National Bowls Championships title (2021) and four Australian Opens (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019).[9] In 2022, she won his 5th title at the Australian Open.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Australia team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Rebecca Van Asch". Bowls Australia.
  3. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: JACKAROOS TEAM CONFIRMED". Bowls Australia.
  5. ^ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  6. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  8. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 10". World Bowls.
  9. ^ "2021 AUS CHAMPS: PAIRS- MIXED PAIRS RECAP". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN: DAY 13 WRAP". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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