Caroline Taylor (bowls)

Caroline Taylor (born 20 August 1973 in Newtown, Powys) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Caroline Taylor
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1973-08-20) 20 August 1973
Newtown, Powys, Wales
Sport
ClubBerriew BC
Medal record
Representing  Wales
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Leamington Spa pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide triples
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Portugalpairs
Gold medal – first place 2011 Portugal mixed
Gold medal – first place 2011 Portugal team
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2001singles
Gold medal – first place2002fours
Gold medal – first place2003singles
Gold medal – first place2006fours
Gold medal – first place2011singles
Gold medal – first place2013fours
Gold medal – first place2018fours
Gold medal – first place2023triples
Gold medal – first place2023fours

Bowls career

In 2011, she won three medals including two golds at the European Bowls Championships in Portugal.[2] She won a bronze medal in the triples at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[3]

She was selected as part of the Welsh team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4]

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In 2022, she competed in the women's pairs and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]

Despite winning the triples and fours titles at the 2023 Welsh National Bowls Championships she missed out on selection for the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.

References
  1. "Caroline Taylor". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "2011 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. "2012 World Bowls Recap". iLawnbowl.
  4. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team Wales.
  5. "Welsh Women Selected For World Bowls". Bowls International.
  6. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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