Violina Linda Pedro
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Violina Linda Pedro (* 1951 or 1952) is a Bowlsplayer from Tokelau.
Violina Pedro started to play Lawn Bowls in 1989[1]. Lawn Bowls is a very popular sports in the South Pacific region.[2]. Whilst the 13th South Pacific Games on Samoa in 2007 she won the first gold medal ever in an international competition for her home country of Tokelau, as she won the Women's Pairs competition with her partner Opetera Samakia Ngatoko.[3][4] Following she won also a gold medal in Women's Singles.[5]
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- ^ Tiny nation takes first gold, Niu FM, 31. August 2007 (11. September 2007)
- ^ Lawn Bowls, Website der 13th South Pacific Games, (11. September 2007)
- ^ Tokelau Leader wants more for his gold medal winning nation, Pacific Radio News, 31. August 2007 (11. September 2007)
- ^ Tokelau gets a touch of Gold, Website der 13th South Pacific Games, 2. September 2007 (11. September 2007)
- ^ Tokelau, Website der 13th South Pacific Games, 5. September 2007 (11. September 2007)
