Jamie Walker (bowls)

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Jamie Walker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 30)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubNorthampton West End
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Paphos singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Paphos triples
Gold medal – first place 2019 Cardiff singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Cardiff pairs

Jamie Walker (born 20 December 1991) is an English international bowls player.[1]

Bowls career[]

He was named as the 2015 Thomas Taylor 'Bowler of the Year'[2] after securing a National title in 2015 and winning the singles gold medal and the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3] In 2016 he won two more National titles, the Junior singles and Mixed fours at Leamington Spa.[4]

In December 2016 he was part of the triples team with Andy Knapper and Robert Paxton who won the gold medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[5]

He has won six National Championship titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 (x 2), 2016 and 2017.

In 2019 he won the singles and pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[6][7] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "England team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10.
  2. ^ "Jamie Walker and Ryan Whitlock win Bowler of the Year titles". Bowls International.
  3. ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Mens Junior title". Bowls England.
  5. ^ "World Bowls Championships: England win men's triples title". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Walker beats Burnett to retain men's singles title at World Bowls Atlantic Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ^ "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England.
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