Louise Hoskins, born on 10 February 1950, is an Australian para bowls player who represented Australia in the bowls competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. At 76 she was the oldest competitor at those Games. Partnering Serena Bonnell, she won the gold medal in the Para Women's Bowls Pairs B6-8 category by defeating the New Zealand pair of Julie O'Connell and Teri Blacbourn. That result made her the oldest gold medallist in the history of the Commonwealth Games, passing the record of 75 held by George Miller of Scotland since the 2022 Games in Birmingham.
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She represented Australia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the bowls competition.
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