Jarrad Breen

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Jarrad Breen
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992 (age 31)
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubHarlequins BC (outdoors)
Cynon Valley (indoors)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Men's pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018fours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019triples
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017fours
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018triples

Jarrad Breen (born 6 October 1992) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. [1]

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Early life and family

Breen was born on 6 October 1992 [1] and attended Tonyrefail Comprehensive School. [2] His brother Jack Breen is also an international bowler. [3]

Bowls career

Breen became a National champion in 2017 when he won the fours title at the Welsh National Bowls Championships and the following year became a National champion for the second time, after winning the triples title. [4] He also won the 2017 IIBC Championships singles. [5] In 2021, Breen reached the final of the pairs and fours at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships. [6]

In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [7] Partnering Daniel Salmon he won the pairs gold medal. [8]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [9] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events. [10] [11] In the pairs with Daniel Salmon, they reached the quarter finals before losing to Malaysia.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jarrad Breen profile". Henselite.
  2. ↑ Jones, David Rhys (25 July 2023). "Senior service for Jared Breen after omission from junior choice". The Times. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "BOWLERS CORNER: Jack completes Tenby 'double' as Breen brothers win Valero pairs". Tenby Observer.
  4. ↑ "Meet the team:Wales Mens Fours" (PDF). Bowls Wales.
  5. ↑ "2017 results" (PDF). IIBC/WIBC.
  6. ↑ "2021 National Finals". Welsh Bowls. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Wales beat England to win gold". BBC. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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