Ellen Falkner

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Ellen Falkner MBE
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 42)
Wisbech, England
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester fours
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi pairs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow triples
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast triples
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Leamington Spa fours
Silver medal – second place 2008 Christchurch singles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Christchurch pairs
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch fours
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch pairs
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Yarmouth singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Yarmouth singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Yarmouth singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yarmouth mixed pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bangor triples
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bangor fours
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Johannesburg singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Johannesburg pairs
Gold medal – first place 2011 Paphos fours
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paphos triples
Silver medal – second place 2015 Paphos triples
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Paphos fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2013 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2018 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2008 fours

Ellen Marie Falkner MBE (née Alexander; born 12 June 1979) is an English international lawn and indoor bowler from Cambridge, England.[1] Falkner was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to lawn bowls.[2][3]

Bowls career[]

World Championships[]

In 2004, she won the gold medal in the fours with Jayne Christie, Jean Baker and Amy Monkhouse at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4] In 2016, she was part of the fours team with Rebecca Wigfield, Wendy King and Jamie-Lea Winch who won the silver medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[5] She then won a bronze medal in the pairs with Sophie Tolchard.[6] In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[7]

Commonwealth Games[]

Ellen represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games winning gold in the fours[8] and eight years later won another gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the woman's pairs competition with Amy Monkhouse.[9] Ellen also competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and won a further gold[10] in the women's triples event with Sophie Tolchard and Sian Gordon.[11] She was selected as part of the England team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she won a bronze medal in the Triples with Katherine Rednall and Sian Honnor.[12]

World Indoor Championship[]

Falkner won a third World Indoor singles title during the 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship after defeating Rebecca Field in the final. This success came ten years after her previous two victories.[13] In 2019 she won the mixed pairs gold with Robert Paxton at the 2019 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[14] At the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship Falkner became the first female player to reach the final of the open pairs event (playing with Greg Harlow).[15][16]

Atlantic Championships[]

In 2005 she won the triples and fours gold medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[17] After a singles bronze and pairs silver in 2009 she won the fours gold medal and triples silver medal at the 2011 Atlantic Championships in Cyprus.[18] Four years later in 2015 she won the triples silver medal and fours bronze medal at the Championships, also in Cyprus.[19]

National[]

After winning the 2011 National singles crown she subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2012.[20] She also won the two wood title in 2011 and has won eleven National titles in total; two singles, three CofC, four pairs (2007, 2008, 2012, 2017 all with Sue Alexander), one triples (2007) and one junior title.

National titles

References[]

  1. ^ "England team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B18.
  3. ^ "Ellen Falkner awarded MBE in Queen's birthday honours". Bowls England. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ "David Rhys Jones. "Johnston confirms status with third title." Times [London, England] 18 Sept. 2004". The Times.
  5. ^ "World Bowls Championships: England win men's triples title". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  7. ^ "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England. 6 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Ellen Alexander". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Ellen Falkner". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Ellen Falkner claims third gold with dominant display over Australia". Cambridge News. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  12. ^ "2018 Commonwealth Games profile". 2018 Commonwealth Games.
  13. ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Ellen Falkner claims women's singles title". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "PAXTON AND FALKNER ARE THE NEW 2019 WORLD INDOOR MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONS". World Bowls.
  15. ^ "Skelton wins first singles match at World Indoor Bowls Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 11 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Dawes And Chestney Win Second Open Pairs Title". Bowls International. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  17. ^ "2005 Atlantic Rim Games". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  18. ^ "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  19. ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
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