Ainie Knight

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Ainie Knight
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1986-05-24) 24 May 1986 (age 39)
Sagay, Negros Occidental
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking37 (September 2024) [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Adelaide Women's pairs
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 Kuala Lumpurpairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 Adelaidepairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Christchurchpairs
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Triples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Philippines Triples
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Pattayatriples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Clarkfours

Ainie Abatayo Knight (born 24 May 1986) is a Philippines international lawn and indoor bowler. [2] [3] She reached a career high ranking of world number 37 in September 2024. [4]

Biography

Knight from Sagay, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. [5]

She has won three medals in the pairs at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships. [6] In 2014, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Sonia Bruce. [7]

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. [8]

Knight won the gold medal in the triples at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024. [9] In 2025 she won a gold medal in the fours at the 16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark City, Philippines. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "World Male Rankings". World Bowls. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ainie Knight". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Masterlist of eligible athletes" (PDF). PSC.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "2012 World Bowls Recap". iLawnbowl. 9 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "HK Classic winners Women's pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
  9. ↑ "PH lawn bowlers shine in Asian Championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Malaysian Lawn Bowlers Reign Again at Asian Championships". Bernama. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships & 14th U25 Asian Lawn Bowls Championships". Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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