Andrew Knapper
Andrew Knapper (born 2 September 1981) is an English international lawn bowler.[1]
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| Nationality | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1981 Taplow, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tilehurst BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
He competed for England in both the men's fours and the men's pairs events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver and bronze medal respectively. [2] In 2015 he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3]
In 2016 he was part of the triples team with Robert Paxton and Jamie Walker who won the gold medal at 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[4]
He won the National Championship triples in 2013 and 2019.[5][6]
In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[7]
References
- "England team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- "World Bowls Championships: England win men's triples title". BBC Sport.
- "Past Records". Bowls England.
- "triples results" (PDF). Bowls England.
- "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England.
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