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Rosita Bradborn

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Rosita 'Rose' Bradborn
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973 (age 51)
Daram, Samar, Philippines
Sport
ClubAngeles Sports and Country Club
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking29 (September 2024)
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  Philippines
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne pairs
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch triples
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila triples
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur triples
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines fours
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya singles

Rosita Etang Bradborn (born 1973) also known as Rose Bradborn, is a Philippines international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Biography

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She competed at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship but came to prominence when winning a bronze medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch in the fours with Hazel Jagonoy, Ronalyn Greenlees and Sonia Bruce.[3]

She won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, of which two have been gold medals.[4] In 2016, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Sonia Bruce.[5]

In 2020, she was selected for the sport's blue riband event, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

In 2023, she won the pairs gold medal at the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Kuala Lumpur.[7] Later in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Philippines at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[9][10]

Bradborn won the singles crown at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024[11] and later that year in November she finished runner-up in the singles to Cheryl Chan at the 2024 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Rosita Bradborn profile". World Bowls 2016.
  2. ^ "Masterlist of eligible athletes" (PDF). PSC.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Results". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "HK Classic winners Women's pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  7. ^ "PH bags 5 medals in Asian lawn bowls tourney in Malaysia". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "PH lawn bowlers shine in Asian Championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Classic singles winners". World Bowls International. Retrieved 15 November 2024.