Kelly McKerihen

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Kelly McKerihen
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 37)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubClayton BC / Port Credit LBC
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch singles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Gold Coast singles
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ayr triples
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ayr fours

Kelly McKerihen (born 5 May 1986) is a Canadian International lawn bowler.[1][2]

Biography[edit]

In 2007, McKerihen won the triples and fours bronze medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3][4]

She won a bronze medal in the Women's singles at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. Four years later in 2016, she won a bronze medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch in the singles.[5]

In November 2017, McKerihen was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team.[6][7]

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[9]

In 2023, she was selected again as part of the team to represent Canada at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[10] She participated in the women's singles and the women's pairs events.[11][12] In the singles, McKerihen qualified unbeaten in first place in her group before advancing to the semi final stage, where she beat Katherine Rednall to set up a final against Tayla Bruce,[13] where McKerihen lost 21–18.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Her father is Steve McKerihen.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kelly McKerihen". LawnsBowls.com.
  2. ^ "Kelly McKerihen". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  6. ^ Morgan, Liam (21 November 2017). "Bowls Canada nominate 10 athletes for Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Strong Canadian presence for the greens of the 2018 Commonwealth Games". Insidethegames.biz. CNW Group Ltd. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  8. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ^ "'It's just unreal': Canterbury's Tayla Bruce wins world title in lawn bowls". Stuff. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Kelly McKerihen". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

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