Wayne Turley

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Wayne Turley
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1972-11-02) 2 November 1972 (age 52)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubTaren Point BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Victoria Men's triples
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi Men's triples
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Christchurch Men's fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Christchurchtriples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Christchurchfours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 Kuala Lumpurtriples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 Kuala Lumpurfours

Wayne William Turley OAM (born 2 November 1972) is an Australian international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

Bowls career

In 2006 he won a gold medal in the men's triples at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He won a silver medal four years later at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. [2] [3]

In between he won a silver medal at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He married fellow Australian bowls international Claire Duke in 2013. [4]

He won three gold medals and one silver medal at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships. [5]

Despite being Australian he won the 2005 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Taren Point Bowls Club. [6]

References

  1. "Wayne Turley profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Meet the ultimate bowls team player". Bowls Australia.
  5. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.