Vivian Berkeley

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Vivian Berkeley (Born August 9, 1941) is a Canadian blind lawn bowler, 1996 paralympic silver medalist and world class athlete.

Vivian Berkeley delivers a lawn bowl, as her coach Don Mayne looks on. Kitchener, ON CAN.

[edit] Career

Berkeley began lawn bowling over 10 years ago and has been competing on the International level for several years now. Some notable lawn bowling competitions Vivian has competed in include: the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta, USA, the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. Vivan has competed in several International blind lawn bowling events earning the ranking of the World's Best/#1 Female Total Blind Lawn Bowler in the World! Vivian still continues to lawn bowl and has just recently won the gold medal in the Women's B1 (completely blind) Singles at the Blind Bowls Association of Canada (BBAC) Nationals in Windsor, Ontario. With this newest achievement, Vivian has now qualified and will be attending an International Lawn Bowling Competition for the Blind and Physically Disabled in Australia in October 2009.

[edit] Personal life

Berkeley was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. She received her primary and secondary schooling at Sir Frederick Fraser boarding school for the blind and/or visually impaired, where she graduated in the mid 1950's. She has 2 children (Laura and Michael) and has recently celebrated 35 years of marriage to her husband (Richard). Vivan participates on several boards/committees within the region of Waterloo including: Block Parents, Fire and Safety Committee, The Royal Canadian Legion, Lions Club of Canada, Lioness Club of Canada, Canadian Council of the Blind, and Blind Bowls Association of Canada. (An organization created by Berkeley for blind lawn bowlers in Canada)