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Kristina Krstic (bowls)

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Kristina Krstic
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30)
Occupation(s)Lawn bowler, chiropractor
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubManning Memorial BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking4 (August 2024)[1]
Medal record
Women's bowls
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Gold Coast fours
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham pairs

Kristina Krstic (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian international lawn bowler. She represented Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where she won a gold medal in the pairs.[2][3][4]

Personal life

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Krstic attended Mount Lawley Senior High School from 2007 to 2011.

Bowls career

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Krstic, a chiropractor, started bowling at age 10 and won multiple titles at the junior level. She came to prominence after winning the silver medal in the pairs with Karen Murphy at the 2015 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.[3] She has won four Australian National Bowls Championships medals and four Australian open medals.[3][5]

In 2022, Krstic competed in the women's pairs and the women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In the pairs even, with Ellen Ryan, she won the gold medal, defeating England in a tie break final that went down to the last shot of the game.[2][6]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Australia at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[7] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[8][9] In the fours, her team won the silver medal after losing to England in the final.

In 2024 Krstic won the Australian Open pairs with Ellen Fife (formerly Ryan), it was Krstic's first Australian Open title.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Birmingham 2022 Results - Athlete Detail". Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Bowls Australia profile". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Tag: Kristina Krstic". Bowls Western Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Kristina Krstic". Henselite. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Games: England lose thrilling lawn bowls pairs final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Day 14 recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.