Jordan Kos

Jordan Kos
Personal information
BornJune 25, 2000 (2000-06-25) (age 25)
EducationUniversity of Regina
OccupationTeacher / Student / Marketing Assistant
Years active2007 - present
EmployerRipplinger Financial Corp
Websitehttps://jordankos.weebly.com
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBowls
ClubRegina LBC
Achievements and titles
National finals2022 Gold Medal - Canadian Women's Singles
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
2019 Gold Coast triples

Jordan Audra Sargent Kos (born June 25, 2000) is a female international Canadian lawn bowler.[1]

Personal

Kos started lawn bowling at the Regina Lawn Bowling Club in May 2008 at the age of 7 years. Kos became a member of the Development Squad of Team Canada in 2014, at the age of 14 years - the youngest player every to do so.[2] Kos became a member of the high performance, seniors quad, Team Canada in 2016. Kos attends the University of Regina, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Arts History.

Bowls career

Kos won a bronze medal in the triples with Jacqueline Foster and Leanne Chinery at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, held in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[3][4]

In 2020, Kos was selected for the blue ribbon event of the sport, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Kos was selected to represent Canada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. She competed in the women's singles and the women's pairs (as skip).[6] This was Kos' debut appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[7] In 2023, Kos represented Canada at the World Bowls Champion of Champions. Kos placed 2nd in her pool and 4th overall. Kos advanced to the semi-finals and was eliminated by USA.[8] Also in 2023, she was selected again, as part of the team to represent Canada at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[9] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[10][11] In the fours, Kos qualified in second place in her group before being eliminated in the quarter final, after losing to Scotland.[12]

In 2024, Kos was selected to represent Canada at the Atlantic Challenge (formerly the Four Nations Series) in Ayr, Scotland at the Bowls Scotland's National Training Centre.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Senior Squad". Bowls Canada. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Senior Squad". Bowls Canada. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  4. ^ "2019 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: FRIDAY FINALS WRAP". World Bowls. 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "2020 World Bowls Championships: Compeing Countries". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Commonwealth Games Team Selected - Bowls Canada".
  8. ^ "Home".
  9. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". The Sport Information Resource Centre. SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Atlantic International Challenge – Bowls Canada Boulingrin".