Leanne Marie Chinery (born 24 November 1981) is a

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international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Commonwealth Games

She was born in

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and represented Canada at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She was selected as part of the Canadian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the

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where she reached the semi finals of the fours with

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, Pricilla Westlake and Jackie Foster. In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the

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Asia Pacific

Chinery won a triples bronze medal at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.

World Championships

In 2020 she was selected for the

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in Australia.

Personal life

Her partner is fellow bowls international Tony Grantham of New Zealand.

References

External links

Leanne Chinery
at Bowls Canada * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chinery, Leanne 1981 births Living people Canadian female bowls players Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Bowls players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Canadian women