Peter Fong

Peter Fong (born 1941) is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Peter Fong
Personal information
NationalityFijian
Born1941
Sport
ClubSuva BC/Tamavua BC/Rewa BC
Medal record
Representing Fiji
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 Tweed Headssingles
Bronze medal – third place1985 Tweed Headstriples

Bowls career

Fong has represented Fiji at four Commonwealth Games. He competed in the fours event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, the fours event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the pairs event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the singles event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[3]

He won the singles gold medal and the pairs bronze medal at the inaugural 1985 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, in Tweed Heads, Australia and the 1991 triples in Kowloon, Hong Kong.[4]

Personal life

he was a marketing manager by trade and now bowls in Australia for the Merrylands Bowling Club and is the husband of female bowls international Willow Fong.

References
  1. Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. "Bowls Newsletter" (PDF). Club Merrylands. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "Athletes & Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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