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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 (age 73)
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Sport
Country Scotland
SportBowls

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. ^ a b c "Rosemary Lenton relishing chance to make Games debut for Team Scotland at 72". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Rosemary Lenton". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. 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. 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. from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Dumfries bowler Rosemary Lenton wins Gold at the Commonwealth Games". itv.com. from the original on 8 March 2023.

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