New Zealand Wins First Golds At The 2003 World Summer Games
New Zealand has won two gold medals in the women and men’s team ten pin bowling finals at the 2003 Special Olympics
World Summer Games.
Up against the US and Ireland in the women’s final, the New Zealand team bowled a combined score of 1208, walloping the
United Sates in second place by more than 130 points. The men bowled an impressive 1706, fending off a strong come back
from the Australians to win by 95 points.
Special Olympics Executive Director and Head of Delegation for the Games, Chris Hooper, says this is the start of many
great success to come in the next few days.
“Our ten pin bowlers can be extremely proud of themselves, they’ve competed against the world’s best Special Olympic ten
pin bowlers and won gold in convincing style,” he said.
The winning women’s team is Ann Fairhurst (Taranaki), Helen Coring (Auckland), Lynley North (Waikato) and Mandy
Sandbrook (Manawatu).
The winning men’s team is Robert McElwee (Auckland), Steven Roberts (Auckland), Steven James (Waikato) and Darren Gordon
(Auckland).
The New Zealand team in the last 48 hours has amassed two gold medals and one bronze.
Medals Table
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 3
Details
Ten Pin Bowling Women’s: Anne Fairhust, Helen Coring, Lynley North, Mandy SandbrookMen’s:Robert McElwee, Steven Roberts,
Steven James, Darren Gordon 10281706 GoldGold
Swimming - 100m Backstroke Kent Czepanski 1:47.74 Bronze