Aiden Takarua
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| Nationality | New Zealander | |||||||||||
| Born | c.1999[1] | |||||||||||
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| Club | Waihopai BC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Aiden Takarua (born c.1999) is a New Zealand lawn bowler, who is a national champion of New Zealand and won the silver medal at the 2024 World Singles Champion of Champions.[1][2]
Bowls career
[edit]In 2024, Takarua won the silver medal at the World Singles Champion of Champions, which was held in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] The New Zealander who had qualified for the event by virtue of winning his national title claimed the silver medal after winning eight of his nine pool matches. He then defeated Lewis King of England in the quarter-final, Pat Bird of Canada in the semi-final before losing the final to Australia's Lee Schraner.[5]
Previously in 2024, Takarua had won the singles at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships, defeating the defending champion Sheldon Bagrie-Howley in the final.[6]
Takarua qualified for the 2025 World Indoor Bowls Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adopted Southland bowler rolls to silver in Auckland". The Southland Times. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Tongan bowler named World Champion". Matangi Tonga. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Auckland teacher Milika Nathan wins World Bowls Champion of Champions women's singles title for Tonga". RNZ. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Auckland school teacher Milika Nathan wins world champion of champions bowls title for Tonga". Stuff. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Bowls Champion of Champions Men's Singles". World Bowls. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Champions found in the rain at Bowls nationals". Sun New Zealand. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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