Andrew Knapper

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Andrew Knapper
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1981-09-02) 2 September 1981 (age 43)
Taplow, England
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubTilehurst BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Men's fours
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Men's pairs
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Christchurch triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Paphostriples

Andrew Knapper (born 2 September 1981) is an English international lawn bowler. [1]

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

  1. "England team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. "World Bowls Championships: England win men's triples title". BBC Sport.
  5. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  6. "triples results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  7. "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England.