Pauline WILSON
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Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls
Birth Date: 05 Feb 1964Place of Birth: ROTHBURYCountry of birth: GBRAge: 54Gender:
Female
Sport Class:
B7
Pauline WILSON - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Thu, 5 Apr
19:00
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Open B6/B7/B8 Triples
Section A - Round 1
NZL New Zealand
26
WAL Wales
5
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Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
19:00
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Open B6/B7/B8 Triples
Section A - Round 2
SCO Scotland
27
WAL Wales
4
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Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
19:30
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Open B6/B7/B8 Triples
Section A - Round 3
RSA South Africa
21
WAL Wales
4
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Finished |
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Sun, 8 Apr
17:31
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Open B6/B7/B8 Triples
Section A - Round 4
AUS Australia
22
WAL Wales
12
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
20:00
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Open B6/B7/B8 Triples
Section A - Round 5
WAL Wales
15
ENG England
13
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Finished |
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NZL
SCO
RSA
AUS
ENGBiographical Information
Hobbies: Gardening, knitting, weaving, reading, cooking (mirror.co.uk, 5 May 2016; Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Languages spoken: English
Reason: Her first husband played lawn bowls, so she followed him and began playing at age 18. (Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Ambition: "Would love to go to the Commonwealth Games and win a medal." (Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Memorable: "Overcoming my serious operation." (Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Hero: Scottish swimmer David WILKIE. "I was a swimmer before I lost my leg. He came to my club and lived up to expectations." (Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Influence: "My husband Douglas, for attending events and making the 130-mile trip to hospital to come and see me." (Athlete, 4 Jun 2017)
Additional information:
APOLOGY
Following complications from her surgeries, she was issued an apology and received an undisclosed payout from the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which admitted liability and clinical negligence, in February 2015. “What I have been through was unimaginable, and of course it should never have happened. Once you learn to deal with it, you have to move on.� (mirror.co.uk, 5 May 2016)
IMPAIRMENT DETAILS
Left leg was amputated below the knee in March 2014 after complications from surgery. Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (inflamation of colon and rectum) and had a colectomy in 2006 and a proctocolectomy in August 2008. (mirror.co.uk, 5 May 2016)
Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze
: Gold Medal Event
: Bronze Medal Event
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