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Jodie Bowering
Bowering in March 2012 during a photoshoot
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
BornJuly 1982 (age 42)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSoftball
EventWomen's team
Medal record
Softball
RepresentingAustralia
Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team

Jodie Bowering(born July 1982 in Queensland) is an Australian softball player. She is a physical education and health teacher who playssoftballat the state, national and international level. In national competitions, she represents Queensland. As a member of Australia's 2008 team, she won a bronze medal inBeijing.She is a member of the 2012 national team and is attempting to secure a spot to compete at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championships.

Personal

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Bowering was born in July 1982[1]in Queensland.[2][3][4][5][6]She resides in theBoondall[7]/Redcliffe, Queenslandarea.[1]Her mother,Carol Draper,is a champion waterskier.[8][9]

Bowering is a physical education and health teacher and taught atNorth Lakes State Collegein 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[10][11][12][13][14]She took a year off between 2009 and 2010 when she worked for the Queensland government to help train physical education teachers.[12]

Softball

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Bowering's mother got her involved with teeball as an eventual gateway to softball as a six-year-old. At the time, her mother was playing club softball.[8][9]In 2008, she competed in the Queensland Open Women's State Championships where she played for the Brisbane side.[15]She had a scholarship with and played for theAustralian Institute of Sportteam in 2008 and 2009.[11][16][17]She represents Queensland in national competitions.[3]In 2007, she represented the state in theGilleys Shield.[18]She was a member of the Queensland team in 2008.[15]She was part of the 2012 side that finished third at theGilleys Shield.[3][4]

Bowering has represented Australia on the national level as a member of theAustralia women's national softball team.She was with the team in 2007 and participated in a six-game test series against China in the Redlands.[6]This was her first international competition with the team.[6]She won a bronze medal at the2008 Summer Olympics,[10][12][13][14][19]and attended the welcome home Olympian parade inAdelaide.[20]In March 2009, she participated in a Brisbane-based training camp.[11]She was with the team in 2010 when they completed an 11-day tour of California.[13][14][19]She represented Australia at the 2009World Cup of Softball.Australia took home a silver in the competition.[21]She was a member of the team that competed at the 2010 Women's World Softball Championship.[13][14][19]She is a member of the 2012Australia women's national softball team.[2][3][7]She participated in the March 2012 seven game test series against Japan inCanberra.[3]She is on the short list of players to represent the country at the 2012 ISF XIII Women's World Championships.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ab"Softball – Jodie Bowering".Bruce, Australian Capital Territory: Australian Institute of Sport. Archived fromthe originalon 25 March 2012.Retrieved8 March2012.
  2. ^abc"Australian Open Women's Squad 2012".Australia: Softball Australia. 24 February 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 19 March 2012.Retrieved6 March2012.
  3. ^abcdefGrams, Jacob (29 February 2012)."Sports extra with Jacob Grams".Northside Chronicle.Brisbane. p. 55. NSC_T-20120229-1-055-480689.Retrieved7 March2012.
  4. ^abGrams, Jacob (22 February 2012)."Sports extra with Jacob Grams".Northside Chronicle.Brisbane. p. 55. NSC_T-20120222-1-055-125620.Retrieved7 March2012.
  5. ^Grams, Jacob (30 November 2011)."Sports extra with Jacob Grams".Northside Chronicle.Brisbane. p. 79. NSC_T-20111130-1-079-683413.Retrieved7 March2012.
  6. ^abcPurdon, Fiona (13 April 2007)."China challenge".The Courier Mail.Brisbane, Australia. p. 105. CML_T-20070413-1-105-493920.Retrieved7 March2012.
  7. ^abGrams, Jacob (1 February 2012)."Sports extra with Jacob Grams".Northside Chronicle.Brisbane. p. 71. NSC_T-20120201-1-071-915410.Retrieved7 March2012.
  8. ^ab"Olympic Redemption Story".The Age.Retrieved9 March2012.
  9. ^ab"Jodie Bowering lands place in Beijing softball team".The Courier-Mail. 1 May 2008.Retrieved9 March2012.
  10. ^abToday 28 °C Tonight 20 °C (16 September 2008)."Hero's welcome for player – Baseball/Softball – Sport – North Lakes Times".North-lakes-times.whereilive.au. Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2012.Retrieved9 March2012.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^abcGrimaux, Andre (27 February 2009)."Weaver out on high note".The Northern Times.Brisbane. p. 64. TNT_T-20090227-1-064-931013.Retrieved7 March2012.
  12. ^abcDuncan, Katie (27 January 2010)."Softball star Jodie Bowering goes back to school – General – Sport – Redcliffe & Bayside Herald".Redcliffe-and-bayside-herald.whereilive.au. Archived fromthe originalon 31 December 2012.Retrieved9 March2012.
  13. ^abcdDuncan, Katie (14 June 2010)."World title beckons – Baseball/Softball – Sport – North Lakes Times".North-lakes-times.whereilive.au. Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2011.Retrieved9 March2012.
  14. ^abcdToday 28 °C Tonight 20 °C."Bowering heads to Women's World Softball Championships – General – Sport – Redcliffe & Bayside Herald".Redcliffe-and-bayside-herald.whereilive.au. Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2012.Retrieved9 March2012.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ab"Olympics heartache fightback".The Northern Times.Brisbane, Australia. 19 September 2008. p. 49. TNT_T-20080919-1-049-096911.Retrieved9 March2012.
  16. ^Warren, Adrian (17 January 2008)."Victorian's squad pitch pays off – SOFTBALL".The Age.Melbourne, Australia. p. 13. 20080117000020192571.Retrieved7 March2012.
  17. ^Warren, Adrian (16 January 2008)."AAP News: Soft: Smethurst swaps books for bat and ball in chase of Olympic dream".AAP News.Australia: Financial Times Information Limited – Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. WAAP61447173.Retrieved7 March2012.
  18. ^"Locals keep state on ball softball".Redcliffe Bayside Herald.Brisbane, Australia. 10 January 2007. p. 102.Retrieved13 March2012.
  19. ^abcToday 28 °C Tonight 20 °C (25 March 2010)."Bowering impresses national selectors – Baseball/Softball – Sport – Redcliffe & Bayside Herald".Redcliffe-and-bayside-herald.whereilive.au. Archived fromthe originalon 1 March 2011.Retrieved9 March2012.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^Williamson, Brett (18 September 2008)."Adelaide welcomes Aussie Olympians – ABC Adelaide – Australian Broadcasting Corporation".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved12 March2012.
  21. ^Latzke, Jeff (21 July 2009)."Aussie softballers go down swinging".Herald Sun.Retrieved11 March2012.
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