Mark Wilson (bowls)

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Mark Wilson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born1984 [1]
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubCookstown BC (outdoors)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking16 (October 2024) [2]
Medal record
Representing Four Provinces Flag.svg combined Ireland
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Cardifftriples
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Spain pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Jersey pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Jersey mixed four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Jersey team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Ayrtriples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Ayrfours
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Ayrtriples
Hong Kong International Bowls Classic
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023singles

Mark Wilson (born 1984) is a Northern Irish lawn bowler. He reached a career high ranking of world number 16 in October 2024. [3]

Bowls career

Wilson is a three time National Champion, winning a singles and two pairs titles at the Irish National Bowls Championships. [1] [4] In 2017, he won three medals at the European Bowls Championships, he had previously won a bronze in 2013 at the Championships. [5]

In 2019, he won the fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships [6] and 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. [7] [1]

In 2022, he won a triples gold at the European Bowls Championships. [8] In 2023, he won the gold medal in the singles at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic. [9] [10] Wilson won gold in the fours and bronze in the triples at the 2024 European Bowls Championships. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "World Bowls 2020 – Meet the Ireland Team". Irish Bowls Federation.
  2. ↑ "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mark Wilson to the fore in Irish Bowling Association Championships". The Irish News.
  5. ↑ "2017 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ireland Team for World Bowls 2020". Irish Bowling Association.
  8. ↑ "European Bowls Championships 2022T". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ireland will give everything in bid for Hong Kong Classic joy: Mark Wilson". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hong Kong Classic Singles Winners Crowned". Bowls International. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "European Championships – Final update". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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