Julie Thomas (born 9 July 1967) is a Welsh lawn bowler.

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.

Julie Thomas (bowls)

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

Julie Thomas (bowls)

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1967 births

Living people

Welsh female bowls players

Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales

Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls

Heads of schools in Wales

Sportspeople with a vision impairment

Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Welsh blind people

Julie Thomas (bowls)