CHANEL CHAKOUCH

CHANEL CHAKOUCH

Chanel Chakouch  is a 17 years old and a student at Sydney Secondary College
Balmain Campus in year 12. She first started bowls at the age 10 after following in my grandfather's footsteps. She fell in love with bowls when she entered in her first ever tournament at 11 years old with her grandfather at Taren Point, and placed third. Throughout these past few years she has had had some major achievements. Such as representing my state (NSW) at the U18 Australian Championships in 2022 at Broadbeach and come away with bronze in the triples and silver NSW team overall. In addition, she was Runner Up in the Junior Golden Nugget 2023. Furthermore, she has also won many minor and major club championships.

ACHIEVEMENTS 2025:

  • Current NSW Junior Blues Representative and U25 NSW Blues Representative 
  • Current Australian Jackaroos Academy Player 
  • Named U18 NSW Female Junior Bowler of the Year 2024
  • 6x Gold Medalist, 2x Silver Medalist, 1x Bronze Medalist at the Australian Junior Championships (2022, 2023 and 2024)
  • Back to Back Winner U18 NSW Girls Singles (2024 and 2025)
  • Winner NSW Women's Inter-Region 2025
  • Winner U18 Open Pairs Junior Inter-Region Sides 2025
  • Runner Up Junior Golden Nugget 2023 and 2024
  • Winner U18 NSW Girls Paris 2024
  • Qualified for the 2024 Australian Indoor. 

ACHIEVEMENTS 2023

  • Third U16 Singles Junior South Pacific - 2023
  • Selected for U18 Junior Metropolitan Shield - 2023
  • Runner up U18 Junior Metropolitan Shield - 2023
  • Selected for U25 Metropolitan Shield - 2023
  • Third U25 Metropolitan Shield - 2023
  • Winner, Club Women Major Pairs - 2023 - Club: Cabramatta
  • Qualified Champion of Champion Pairs
  • Selected for NSW U18 Junior Development and Representative Squad - 2023
  • Semi Finalist Zone 12 Junior Singles - 2023
  • Winner, Zone 12 Junior Fours - 2023
  • Winner Women Kitty’s Pairs Tournament - 2023
  • Winner NSW CHS Girls Singles - 2023
  • Selected for U18 NSW Tri-series - 2023
  • Selected to Trial for NSW U25 - 2023
  • Quarter Finalist U18 Girls Singles Australian Open - 2023
  • Last 32 Australian Open Women Pairs - 2023
  • Selected for NSW CHS State Side - 2023
  • Runner Up Junior State Fours - 2023
  • Runner Up Junior Golden Nugget - 2023
  • Quarter Finalist State Mixed Pairs with Cameron Curtis - 2023

2022:

  • Winner NSW CHS Girls Singles - 2022
  • Runner up, U18 Junior Metropolitan Shield
  • Winner, Club Mixed Pairs - 2022 - Club: Cabramatta
  • Selected for Junior State Inter-Zone - 2022
  • Zone Flag Grade 2 Women Pennants - 2022
  • Qualified State Pennant Finals - 2022
  • Selected for NSW U18 Test Series Side - 2022
  • NSW Overall Girls Test Series Winner - 2022
  • Selected for NSW U18 National Side - 2022
  • Triples Bronze Medalist at U18 Nationals - 2022
  • NSW Overall Team Silver Medalist - 2022

2021:

  • Winner, Club Major Minor Pairs - 2021 - Club: Padstow
  • Winner, Club Minor Singles - 2021 - Club: Padstow
  • Runner Up, Club Fours - 2021 - Club: Padstow
  • Third, Zone 12 Junior Singles Championship - 2021
  • Runner Up, Zone 12 Junior Fours Championship - 2021
  • Selection for U18 Junior Metropolitan Shield - 2021
  • Selected for Junior State Inter-Zone - 2021
  • Selected to Trial for NSW U18 Side - 2021

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