Jackie FOSTER
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Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1975Place of Birth: MIDDLETONCountry of birth: CANAge: 42Gender:
Female
Height (cm): 167
Weight (Kg): 63
Jackie FOSTER - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Thu, 5 Apr
16:01
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Women's Fours
Section D - Round 1
WAL Wales
11
CAN Canada
25
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Finished |
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Thu, 5 Apr
19:00
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Women's Fours
Section D - Round 2
SCO Scotland
21
CAN Canada
7
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Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
16:01
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Women's Fours
Section D - Round 3
CAN Canada
20
NIU Niue
9
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Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
16:01
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Women's Fours
Quarter Final
SCO Scotland
11
CAN Canada
24
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Finished |
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Sun, 8 Apr
9:01
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Women's Fours
Semi Final
AUS Australia
10
CAN Canada
9
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
12:15
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Women's Fours
Bronze Medal Match
CAN Canada
8
MLT Malta
17
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
20:00
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Women's Triples
Section A - Round 2
FIJ Fiji
15
CAN Canada
19
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Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
16:01
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Women's Triples
Section A - Round 3
CAN Canada
11
PNG Papua New Guinea
14
|
Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
19:00
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Women's Triples
Section A - Round 4
AUS Australia
20
CAN Canada
13
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
16:01
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Women's Triples
Section A - Round 5
CAN Canada
19
IND India
10
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
19:00
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Women's Triples
Quarter Final
NZL New Zealand
16
CAN Canada
18
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
9:01
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Women's Triples
Semi Final
CAN Canada
7
SCO Scotland
19
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
17:31
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Women's Triples
Bronze Medal Match
ENG England
20
CAN Canada
12
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Finished |
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WAL
SCO
NIU
AUS
MLT
FIJ
PNG
IND
NZL
ENGBiographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Women's Pairs | 3rd Pool |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Women's Fours | 4th Pool |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Christchurch, NZL | Women's Pairs | 7th Pool |
| 2016 | Christchurch, NZL | Women's Fours | 10th Pool |
| 2012 | Adelaide, AUS | Women's Pairs | 11th Pool |
| 2012 | Adelaide, AUS | Women's Fours | 10th Pool |
Hobbies: Curling, swimming, walking (Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Occupation: Government official - communications (halifaxexaminer.ca, 28 Nov 2016; Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Education: Physical education at Acadia University, Wolfville, NS; broadcast journalism at Fanshawe College, London, ON, Canada
Languages spoken: English
Coach: NATIONAL: Terry SCOTT (NZL) (bowlscanada.com, 29 May 2017)
Sporting relatives: Her mother represented Canada in lawn bowls. (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Reason: "My grandfather and mother both played (mum still does) and they got my sister and I involved." (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Ambition: Compete at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and maintain her position on the national team. (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Memorable: Winning a bronze medal in the women's fours at the 2011 Asia Pacific Games in Adelaide, and the first time she toured with the national team and won a medal. (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Hero: US basketball coach and broadcaster Jim VALVANO. (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Influence: "My mother in life and in bowls. She was a member of the national squad and I have always repected her drive and dedication. She's my biggest supporter and with me every bowl I throw." (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Ritual: "If winning, I don't like to change my socks." (Athlete, 6 Jun 2017)
Additional information:
CAREER CHANGE
After spending 16 years as a journalist in Halifax, NS, Canada, she was employeed by the Nova Scotia government as the policy and outreach advisor for the Executive Council Office, in February 2016. (Facebook, 19 Feb 2016; halifaxexaminer.ca, 28 Nov 2016)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze
: Gold Medal Event- : Bronze Medal Event
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