Jordan Kos
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 2000 (age 23) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||||||||||
| Education | University of Regina | |||||||||||
| Occupation | Student / Marketing Assistant / Teacher | |||||||||||
| Years active | 2007 - present | |||||||||||
| Employer | Ripplinger Financial Corp | |||||||||||
| Website | https://jordankos.weebly.com | |||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||
| Sport | Bowls | |||||||||||
| Club | Regina LBC | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| National finals | 2022 Gold Medal - Canadian Women's Singles | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[citation needed] Kos became a member of the High Performance, Senior Squad, Team Canada in 2016. Kos attended the University of Regina, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Arts History.[citation needed]
Bowls career
World Championships
In 2020, Kos was selected for the blue riband event of the sport, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
In 2023, she was selected again, as part of the team to represent Canada at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[3] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[4][5] In the fours, Kos qualified in second place in her group before being eliminated in the quarter final, after losing to Scotland.[6]
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.
Commonwealth Games
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).[7] This was Kos' debut appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[8]
Asia Pacific
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.[9][10]
Results
International Competitions
- 2014 - Represented Canada in the NAC (North American Challenge), Arizona.
- 2015 - Silver Medal - 18th Annual Tiger Bowls and China Open. Women's Fours.
- 2016 - Represented Canada in the NAC (North American Challenge), Vancouver, BC. Team Folkins. Competed in Women's Fours and Women's Pairs.
- 2017 - Represented Canada in the 8 Nations Event in Broadbeach, Australia.
- 2018 - Represented Canada in Cardiff, Wales at the 10 Nations Test Match. Competed in Women's Triples and Women's Singles.
- 2018 - Competed in the NAC (North American Challenge), Laguna Hills, California. Team Jarvis. Competed in Women's Pairs and Women's Fours.
- 2018 - Competed in the US Open in Sun City, Arizona. Finished 1st in Flight 4 in Women's Fours. Finished 2nd in Flight 1 in Women's Pairs.
- 2019 - US Open - Bowler of the Tournament
- 2019 - US Open - Sun City, Arizona. Runner Up in the Championship Flights for Women's Fours, Women's Pairs, Women's Singles. Female Player of the Tournament.
- 2019 - Multi Nations Tournament - Selected to Represent Canada. Vice for Women's Fours. Vice for Women's Triples.
- 2022 - Selected to the Commonwealth Games Team. Singles. Skipping Pairs with Jackie Foster from Nova Scotia.
- 2023 - SWD (South West Division) Open. Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club. Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club. 1st in Women's Fours. 1st in Women's Pairs. 3rd in Women's Singles. Player of the Tournament.
- 2023 - World Bowls, Gold Coast, Australia. Skipped the women's fours team and advanced to the semi finals. Lead the woman's pairs team.
- 2023 - World Bowls Champion of Champions, Robina, Australia. Placed 2nd in section 2 and 4th overall. Advanced to the semi finals; eliminated by USA.
- 2023 - US Open, California - 3rd in Women's Singles, Championship Flight | 1st in Women's Pairs 3rd Flight
- 2023 - IIBC World Under 25 Singles & Mixed Pairs, East Kilbride IBC (Scotland)
- 2024 - SCD (South Central Division) Open, Sun City, Arizona. Women's Fours - 2nd Place 2nd Flight. Women's Pairs - 1st Place 2nd Flight. Women's Singles - 1st Place 4th Flight.
National Competitions
- 2011 - Women's U18 - 1st National Tournament (Montreal)
- 2012 - Women's U18 (Kelona) won Player of the Tournament
- 2012 - Women's U18 (Kelona)
- 2013 - 4th Place - Women's U18 (New Brunswick)
- 2013 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (New Brunswick)
- 2014 - Silver Medal - Women's U18 (Etobicoke)
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours (Ontario)
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's U18 (Saskatoon)
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (Saskatoon)
- 2015 - 3rd after Round Robin - Women's Singles (Winnipeg)
- 2016 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours (Edmonton)
- 2016 - Silver Medal - Woman's Singles (Vancouver)
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (Halifax)
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's U18 (Halifax)
- 2017 - Silver Medal - Women's Singles (Winnipeg)
- 2018 - Bronze Medal - Women's Fours (Regina)
- 2018 - Silver Medal - Women's U25 (Winnipeg)
- 2019 - Bronze Medal - Women's U25 (Victoria)
- 2019 - Bronze Medal - Women's Singles (Kitchener)
- 2022 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours (Burlington)
- 2022 - Gold Medal - Women's Singles (Burlington)
- 2023 - Gold Medal - Women's U25 (Regina)
- 2023 - Bronze Medal - Indoor Singles (PIBC, Vancouver)
Provincial Playdowns
- 2010 - Silver Medal - Women's U18
- 2011 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2012 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2013 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2014 - Bronze Medal - Women's Pairs
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2015 - Silver Medal - Mixed Pairs
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's Pairs
- 2015 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours
- 2016 - Bronze Medal - Women's Singles
- 2016 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2016 - Silver Medal - Women's Pairs
- 2016 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's Singles
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2018 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2019 - Gold Medal - Women's U25
- 2019 - Silver Medal - Women's Singles
- 2022 - Gold Medal - Women's Outdoor Singles
- 2022 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2023 - Gold Medal - Women's U25
- 2023 - Gold Medal - Women's Indoor Singles
Local
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Club Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2021 - Singles Club Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2021 - Women's Singles Club Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2021 - Women's Pairs Provincial Champion - Skip Jean Roney, Lead Jordan Kos
- 2021 - Mixed Pairs Provincial Champion - Skip Carter Watson, Lead Jordan Kos
- 2022 - New Zealand 5s - 1st place - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2024 - Cathedral Short Mat - 1st Place with Doug Normand - 3rd Annual Tournament
Other
- 2016 - Nominated for the Sask Sport Youth Athlete of the Month for September[citation needed]
- 2016 - CTV Athlete of the Week (August 29, 2016) with Carter Watson[citation needed]
- 2017 - Nominated for the Sask Sport Youth Athlete of the Year by Bowls Sask[citation needed]
- 2018 - Youth Female Athlete of the Year Finalist - Province of Saskatchewan[citation needed]
Details
Make of bowls
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Raspberry Ripple
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Hot Pink & White Speckle
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Lemon Yellow & White Speckle
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Navy Blue and Light Blue Speckle (Commonwealth Games 2022 Bowls)
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Red (Commonwealth Games 2022 Bowls)
- Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Red with Gold Rings (World Bowls 2023)
- Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Navy Blue with Light Blue Speckle; Red Rings (World Bowls 2023)
- Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Red
- Henselite Dreamline XG - Size 3 - Joker (Orange/Black/Violet/Pink) (USA Bowler of the Tournament 2019)
- Tiger - Size 3 - Marine
Team Canada
- 2015 - 2016 - Selected to the Development Squad, Team Canada
- 2016 - 2018 - Selected to the High Performance Squad, Team Canada
- 2018 - 2021 - Selected to the High Performance Squad, Team Canada
- 2021 - 2022 - Contract Extended - High Performance Squad, Team Canada
- 2023 - High Performance Squad, Team Canada
Media Appearances
- 2015 - Global TV Field Trippin
- 2015 - CTV Noon Show
- 2017 - CBC Vignette
- 2017 - Talk of the Town
- 2017 - Leader Post Article
- 2018 - Appeared at the Government of Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
- 2018 - Locker Talk
- 2019 - Global TV - Live Morning Segment at the RLBC
- 2019 - CTV Morning Live
- 2019 - Talk of the Town
- 2021 - Locker Talk Interview
- 2021 - CTV Morning Live Interview
- 2021 - Talk of the Town Interview
- 2021 - Interview with Fox News (Emily Fulford and Skycron, an affiliate of Fox News)
- 2022 - Locker Talk Interview - synopsis of Commonwealth Games and Canadian National Events
- 2022 - Jordan Kos v Joanna Cooper - 2022 Semi Final - Singles
- 2022 - Interview with the University of Regina - 10 questions with Jordan Kos, U of R student and national champion lawn bowler
- 2022 - Interview with Global News (Commonwealth Games 2022 Experience)
- 2022 - Locker Talk Interview
- 2023 - SaskToday - Sports This Week: Regina's Kos among best lawn bowlers in Canada by Calvin Daniels
Boards & Committees
- Regina Lawn Bowling Club Board of Directors
- B Cubed Committee Member
- Cathedral Short Mat Board of Directors
- 2023 Canadian Youth Championship Host Operating Committee
References
- ^ "Senior Squad". Bowls Canada.
- ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 Commonwealth Games Team Selected - Bowls Canada".
- ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
- ^ "2019 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: FRIDAY FINALS WRAP". World Bowls. 28 June 2019.