Kylie Whitehead

Kylie Whitehead (born 1994) is a female international Australian lawn bowler.[1]

Kylie Whitehead
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born1994 (age 28–29)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubWodonga BC
Medal record
Bowls
Representing  Australia
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2019 Adelaide women's title

Whitehead is of English and Walpiri background.[2] She was raised in Chiltern in north-east Victoria by her father's parents.[3]

Whitehead is a physiotherapist and studied physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University.[4]

Bowls career

Whitehead began playing bowls in 2010 at Wodonga Bowls Club alongside her grandfather.[3]

Whitehead won the 2019 World Singles Champion of Champions beating Debbie White in the final.[5] She was the 2017 Australian National Bowls Championships singles winner and has played over 100 state matches for Victoria.[1]

References
  1. "Q&A WITH WODONGA BOWLING CLUB'S KYLIE WHITEHEAD". Bowls Victoria.
  2. "Kylie Whitehead on Acknowledging Country". Bowls South Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. Smith, Georgia (9 November 2019). "Kylie Whitehead opens up about what led to her becoming a bowls world champion". Border Mail. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. "Our staff". Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. "World Singles Champion of Champions, Adelaide Bowling Club, South Australia". World Bowls.


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