Owain Dando

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Owain Dando
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 33)
Abergavenny, Wales
Sport
SportLawn Bowls
ClubRTB Ebbw Vale
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham men's triples
European Bowls Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Guernsey men's pairs
IIBC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 Nottingham U25 mixed pairs

Owain Dando (born 18 November 1990) is a Welsh international lawn bowler. He has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal. [1] [2]

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Biography

Dando a police office by trade [3] won the silver medal in the Men's fours at the 2014 Welsh National Bowls Championships. [4] Dando who bowls for the RTB Ebbw Vale BC was selected for the Welsh Elite squad in 2019. [5] Dando won bronze medal in the men's pairs at the 2019 European Championships in Guernsey alongside Daniel Davies. [6]

In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in two events; the men's triples, where he won a bronze medal and the men's fours. [1] [7]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [8] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events. [9] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "106 athletes confirmed for Birmingham, bringing Team Wales tally up to 126". Team Wales. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "The two Welsh police officers competing in the Commonwealth Games". Wales Online. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mens Elite Squad 2019". Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019 results". Bowls Europe. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Wales win 10th medal at Commonwealth Games thanks to bowls trio featuring PCSO". Wales Online. August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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