Jamie Walker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 32)
Northampton, England
Sport
ClubNorthampton West End
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch triples
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast triples
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Men's pairs
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
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Spain mixed
Gold medal – first place 2013 Spain team
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Yarmouth singles

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

Bowls career

Outdoors

In 2013, he won two gold medals at the European Bowls Championships in Spain.[2]

He was named as the 2015 Thomas Taylor 'Bowler of the Year'[3] after securing a National title in 2015 and winning the singles gold medal and the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[4] In 2016 he won two more National titles, the Junior singles and Mixed fours at Leamington Spa.[5]

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.[6]

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[7][8] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[9]

In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's pairs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[10] Partnering Sam Tolchard he won the pairs silver medal, losing out to Wales in the final.[11]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[12] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[13][14] In the triples with Nick Brett and Louis Ridout, he won the bronze medal.

Indoors

Walker made a sensational debut at the 2023 World Indoor Bowls Championship by winning the singles event, beating Jason Banks in the final.[15]

References

  1. ^ "England team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ "2013 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Jamie Walker and Ryan Whitlock win Bowler of the Year titles". Bowls International.
  4. ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Mens Junior title". Bowls England.
  6. ^ "World Bowls Championships: England win men's triples title". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Walker beats Burnett to retain men's singles title at World Bowls Atlantic Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. ^ "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England.
  10. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Wales beat England to win gold". BBC. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  12. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Jamie Walker Wins World Indoor Singles Crown". Bowls International. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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