Anne Nunes

Anne Nunes (born 30 May 1969) is a United States lawn bowls international.[1]

Anne Nunes
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born30 May 1969
Sport
ClubNewport Harbor LBC
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Singles Champion of Champions
Bronze medal – third place 2022 WellingtonSingles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Gold Coastsingles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2001 Melbournepairs
Silver medal – second place 2015 Christchurchfours

Bowls career

In 2001, Nunes won a pairs bronze medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, 14 years later she won a second medal at the Championships winning a fours silver medal in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2]

Nunes competed at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch and four years later in 2020, was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In 2023, she was selected again as part of the team to represent the USA at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4] She participated in the women's singles and the women's pairs events.[5][6]

Shortly after the World Championships and still on the Gold Coast, Nunes was a surprise winner of the World Singles Champion of Champions title to become the first US winner of the event. She defeated Guernsey's Lucy Beere in the final, 5–2, 3–4, 6–3.[7]

Personal life

Nunes in an engineer by trade.[8]

References
  1. "Profile". Bowls USA.
  2. "2001 Asia Pacific Championships" (PDF). Bowls USA.
  3. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  4. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. "Results". World Bowls Match Center. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. "A sport with no sweat". The Orange County Register. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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