Chris Klefenz

Christoph Alexander Klefenz (born 1986) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Chris Klefenz
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born1986
Pontypool, Wales
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBeaufort BC (outdoors)
Blaenau Gwent (indoors)
Medal record
Representing  Wales
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Jersey mixed four
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2018fours
Gold medal – first place2022pairs

Bowls career

In 2017, he won a gold medal at the European Bowls Championships.[2] The following year in 2018, he was a member of the fours team that won the Welsh National Bowls Championships. He made his senior international debut in 2019 when selected to play in the Atlantic Championships.[3]

In 2020, he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In 2022, Klefenz won his second national title, winning the pairs with Danny Davies Jr. bowling for the Beaufort Club.[5]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[6] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[7][8]

References
  1. "Mens Elite Squad 2019". Welsh Bowls.
  2. "2017 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Welsh Men Named For World Bowls 2020". Welsh Bowls International.
  4. "Latest News". Welsh Bowls.
  5. "2022 National Championships". Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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