Mark Wilson (bowls)

Mark Wilson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born1984 [1]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCookstown BC (outdoors)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking16 (October 2024)[2]
Medal record
Representing combined Ireland
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Cardiff triples
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Spain pairs
Silver medal – second place 2017 Jersey pairs
Silver medal – second place 2017 Jersey mixed four
Gold medal – first place 2017 Jersey team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ayr triples
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ayr fours
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ayr triples
Hong Kong International Bowls Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 singles

Mark Wilson (born 1984) is a Northern Irish lawn bowler.

Bowls career

Wilson is a three time National Champion, winning a singles and two pairs titles at the Irish National Bowls Championships.[1][3] In 2017, he won three medals at the European Bowls Championships, he had previously won a bronze in 2013 at the Championships.[4]

In 2019, he won the fours bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[5] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][1]

In 2022, he won a triples gold at the European Bowls Championships.[7] In 2023, he won the gold medal in the singles at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.[8][9] Wilson won gold in the fours and bronze in the triples at the 2024 European Bowls Championships.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "World Bowls 2020 – Meet the Ireland Team". Irish Bowls Federation.
  2. ^ "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Mark Wilson to the fore in Irish Bowling Association Championships". The Irish News.
  4. ^ "2017 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Ireland Team for World Bowls 2020". Irish Bowling Association.
  7. ^ "European Bowls Championships 2022T". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Ireland will give everything in bid for Hong Kong Classic joy: Mark Wilson". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong Classic Singles Winners Crowned". Bowls International. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. ^ "European Championships – Final update". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 12 September 2024.