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Gloria Ha

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Gloria Ha
Personal information
NationalityHong Kong, China
Born2002 [1]
Sport
ClubHong Kong Youth Development Team
Medal record
Representing  Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gold Coast fours
WB Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bristol singles

Gloria Yat Ting Ha (born 2002) is a female international Hong Kong Chinese lawn bowler.[2]

Bowls career

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Ha made her debut for Hong Kong in 2015 and won a bronze medal in the fours with Angel So, Phyllis Wong and Cheryl Chan at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, held in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[3][4]

At the age of just 14 she was selected for Hong Kong at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in New Zealand.[1] In 2022, Ha won a silver medal at the inaugural World Bowls Indoor Championships in the singles, she was defeated in the final by Julie Forrest.[5][6]

In 2023, she won her second national singles title.[7]

Later in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Hong Kong at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] She participated in the women's singles and the women's triples events.[9][10] In the singles, Ha finished second in her group before losing the quarter final to Kelly McKerihen.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Teen star to create bowls history". World Bowls.
  2. ^ "Profile". Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association.
  3. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  4. ^ "2019 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: FRIDAY FINALS WRAP". World Bowls. 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Gloria Ha Wins Silver Medal at World Bowls Indoor Championships". BC Magazine. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Anderson And Merrien Claim World Bowls Indoor Mixed Pairs Title". Bowls International. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Inside Bowls Magazine, September 2023, pages 32, Student's second national title in two months". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.