Gloria Ha

Gloria Yat Ting Ha (born 2002) is a female international Hong Kong Chinese lawn bowler.[2]

Gloria Ha
Personal information
NationalityHong Kong, China
Born2002 [1]
Sport
ClubHong Kong Youth Development Team
Medal record
Representing  Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gold Coastfours
WB Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bristol singles

Bowls career

Ha made her debut for Hong Kong in 2015 and won a bronze medal in the fours with Angel So, Phyllis Wong and Cheryl Chan at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, held in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[3][4]

At the age of just 14 she was selected for Hong Kong at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in New Zealand.[1] In 2022, Ha won a silver medal at the inaugural World Bowls Indoor Championships in the singles, she was defeated in the final by Julie Forrest.[5][6]

In 2023, she won her second national singles title.[7]

Later in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Hong Kong at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] She participated in the women's singles and the women's triples events.[9][10] In the singles, Ha finished second in her group before losing the quarter final to Kelly McKerihen.

References

  1. "Teen star to create bowls history". World Bowls.
  2. "Profile". Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association.
  3. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  4. "2019 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: FRIDAY FINALS WRAP". World Bowls. 28 June 2019.
  5. "Gloria Ha Wins Silver Medal at World Bowls Indoor Championships". BC Magazine. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. "Anderson And Merrien Claim World Bowls Indoor Mixed Pairs Title". Bowls International. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. "Inside Bowls Magazine, September 2023, pages 32, Student's second national title in two months". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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