Jo Edwards

commonwealth games

Medals

3

Biography

Lawn Bowls legend Jo Edwards has won a staggering 3 Commonwealth Games gold medals.

Her first gold at Manchester 2002 was won alongside teammate Sharon Sims in the women’s pairs.

Edwards missed out on a medal at Melbourne 2006 but returned to the Commonwealth Games at Glasgow 2014, winning the hotly contested women’s singles division.

Edwards cemented her space at the top of the sport by defending her singles title 4 years later at Gold Coast 2018.

The Brisbane based athlete has also won four World Cups and four World Indoor Championships.

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Lawn Bowls
Birth place
Clatterbridge
Born
1970
Height
180cm

Commonwealth GamesGold Coast 2018

Lawn Bowls(Singles - Women)

  • Performance: 21-17
  • Result: Win
  • Placed: 1 of 22

Lawn Bowls(Pairs - Women)

  • Performance: 11-20
  • Result: Loss
  • Placed: 9 of 22

Commonwealth GamesGlasgow 2014

Lawn Bowls(Pairs - Women)

  • Performance: 10-14
  • Result: Loss
  • Placed: 6 of 19

Lawn Bowls(Singles - Women)

  • Performance: 21-15
  • Result: Win
  • Placed: 1 of 22