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Raoul da Luz

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Raoul da Luz
Personal information
NationalityHong Kong Hong Kong
United States United States
Born(1892-09-20)20 September 1892
Hong Kong
Died4 May 1988(1988-05-04) (aged 95)
California, United States
Medal record
Representing Hong Kong
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver fours

Raoul Francisco Eustaquio da Luz was a Hong Kong international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, with Alfred Coates, Robert Gourlay and his brother Jose da Luz.[2]

He also competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3]

Personal life

Of Portuguese origin he was born in Hong Kong and became a US citizen in 1965.

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
  3. ^ "Profile". Bowls Tawa.