John Bezear

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John Bezear
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1979-08-28) 28 August 1979 (age 45)
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubHeritage LBC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Adelaide pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Gold Coast pairs

John Bezear (born 28 August 1979) is a Canadian international lawn bowler. [1] [2]

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Bowls career

He was selected to represent Canada at the sports blue riband event, the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide and won a bronze medal in the Men's pairs. 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. [3]

In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [4]

In 2023, he was selected again by Canada for the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [5] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events. [6] [7] In the pairs, Bezear qualified in first place in his group before being eliminated at the semi final stage, after losing to Ireland. [8]

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References

  1. "John Bezear". bowls tawa.
  2. "John Bezear". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  4. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.