Kristina Krstic (bowls)

Kristina Krstic (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian international lawn bowler. She represented Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where she won a gold medal in the pairs.[1][2][3]

Kristina Krstic
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994
OccupationLawn bowler, chiropractor
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubManning Memorial BC
Medal record
Women's bowls
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birminghampairs

Personal life

Krstic attended Mount Lawley Senior High School from 2007 to 2011.

Bowls career

Krstic, a chiropractor, started bowling at age 10 and won multiple titles at the junior level. She came to prominence after winning the silver medal in the pairs with Karen Murphy at the 2015 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.[2] She has won four Australian National Bowls Championships medals and four Australian open medals.[2][4]

In 2022, Krstic competed in the women's pairs and the women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In the pairs even, with Ellen Ryan, she won the gold medal, defeating England in a tie break final that went down to the last shot of the game.[1][5]

References
  1. "2022 Commonwelath Games athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. "Bowls Australia profile". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. "Tag: Kristina Krstic". Bowls Western Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. "Kristina Krstic". Henselite. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. "Commonwealth Games: England lose thrilling lawn bowls pairs final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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