Leanne Chinery
Canadian lawn bowler
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Leanne Marie Chinery[1] (born 24 November 1981) is a Canadian international lawn bowler.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | Leanne Marie Chinery 24 November 1981 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
Bowls career
She was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia and represented Canada at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3]
She was selected as part of the Canadian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she reached the semi-finals of the fours with Joanna Cooper, Pricilla Westlake and Jackie Foster.[4]
Chinery won a triples bronze medal at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[5][6]
In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia[7] but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2]
In 2024, Chinery won the Australian Open fours title with Louise Cronan, Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen.[8]
Personal life
Her partner is fellow bowls international Tony Grantham of New Zealand.[9]
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