Aidan Zittersteijn

Aidan Zittersteijn (born 8 September 1999) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler.[1]

Aidan Zittersteijn
Personal information
NationalityCook Islander
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Cook Islands
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold CoastMen's pairs
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 SamoaMen's fours

Bowls career

He was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand and was selected as part of the Cook Islands team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he reached the semi-finals of the Pairs with Taiki Paniani.[2] They then claimed a bronze medal after defeating Malta in the play off to win the first ever medal for the nation.[3]

In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Pacific Games in the fours event.[4] In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent the Cook Islands at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[6] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[7][8]

References
  1. "Aidan Zittersteijn profile". GC 2018.
  2. "Bowls team off to Gold Coast games". Cook Islands News. 17 August 2020.
  3. "Commonwealth Games: Wales win bowls men's pairs to deny Scotland's Alex Marshall". BBC Sport.
  4. "Inside Bowls August 2019". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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