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Karina Bisson (née Horman)
Personal information
Nationality Jersey
Born (1966-06-07) 7 June 1966 (age 58)
Medal record
Representing  Jersey
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Leamington Spa fours

Karina Anna Bisson (born 1966) is an international lawn and indoor bowler representing Jersey.[1]

Bowls career

In 2000 under her maiden name Karina Horman she just missed out on a medal in the singles at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship after losing to the legendary Karen Murphy of Australia in the bronze medal play off by a score of 21–4.

Karina was part of the fours team with Christine Grimes, Suzie Dingle and Gean O'Neil that won the silver medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Leamington Spa.[2][3]

Bisson became the first woman from the Channel Islands to win the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships. The singles success came in 2006, two years after winning the pairs and a third tile arrived in 2009 when she was part of the fours winning team.

References

  1. ^ "2010 Commonwealth Games profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "Karina Bisson biography". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet". Jersey Evening Post.