Rosemary Lenton

Rosemary Lenton (born 21 August 1949) is a Scottish para lawn bowler and wheelchair curler.

Rosemary Lenton
Personal information
Born (1949-08-21) 21 August 1949
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Sport
Country Scotland
SportBowls
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamWomen's pairs B6–8

Life and career

Lenton was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire[1] on 21 August 1949.[2] She has previously competed in sailing and cycling.[3] Complications after routine surgery in 2002 led to her using a wheelchair. She took up bowls in 2005.[1]

She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal in the Women's pairs B6–8 event alongside Pauline Wilson[4] and became Scotland's oldest Commonwealth Games medallist.[5] She has also competed at the World Bowls Championships 3 times, winning a silver medal in New Zealand in 2015.[6]

As well as lawn bowls Lenton has also competed nine times at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships.[1]

References
  1. "Rosemary Lenton relishing chance to make Games debut for Team Scotland at 72". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. "Rosemary Lenton". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. "Rosemary Lenton, aged 72, wins Commonwealth Games gold with Pauline Wilson". The Independent. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. "Para Women's Pairs B6-B8 - Gold Medal Match". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. "Rosemary Lenton becomes Scotland's oldest ever Commonwealth Games champion as Sarah Adlington celebrates gold in judo". Scotsman. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. "Dumfries bowler Rosemary Lenton wins Gold at the Commonwealth Games". itv.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023.
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