Julie Thomas (bowls)

Julie Thomas (born 9 July 1967)^[1] is a Welsh lawn bowler.

Julie Thomas

Personal information
Nationality	Welsh
Born	(1967-07-09) 9 July 1967 (age 58)
Sport
Country	Wales
Sport	bowls
Medal record Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Mixed pairs B2–3 2018 Gold Coast mixed para-sport pairs

Career

Thomas was a head teacher at a primary school until she lost her sight She only took up the sport in 2014 and 2 months later won her first Welsh title. Thomas went on to win her first British Isles title in 2015 taking a gold medal in the B2 category. She was the first Welsh Para athlete to hold an Indoor and Outdoor title at the same time. Thomas has won 4 Gold medals since.^[2][3]

She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, where she won a bronze medal in the mixed para-sport pairs event alongside Gilbert Miles,^[4] and in 2022, where she won a silver medal in the Mixed pairs B2–3 event alongside Gordon Llewellyn.^[5]