Daniel Salmon (bowls)

Daniel Salmon (born 1994) is a Welsh international lawn and Indoor bowler.

For the USA veterinary surgeon, see Daniel Elmer Salmon.

Daniel Salmon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born1994
Sport
CountryWales
SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubCardiff IBC / Penylan
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastMen's pairs
World Indoor Championships
2017 Yarmouth Open pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
2019 Cardiffsingles
Welsh Nationals
2021triples

Bowls career

He made his first indoor international appearance aged just 15 in 2010 becoming the youngest person to represent Wales indoors.[1]

In 2017 he reached the final of the open pairs during the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship with his playing partner Damian Doubler[2] and won the 2017 World Youth Championships at Broadbeach Bowls Club on Australia’s Gold Coast.[3][4]

He was selected as part of the Welsh team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[5] where he claimed a gold medal in the Pairs with Marc Wyatt.[6]

In 2019 he won the singles bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[7] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[8] In 2021, he won the men's singles title at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships.[9]

References
  1. "Bowls: Young star Dan Salmon has week to remember". Wales Online.
  2. "Bowls: Welshmen Salmon, Doubler and Greenslade in pairs final". BBC Sport.
  3. "Congratulations to Golden Boy Dan Salmon". Welsh Bowls Association.
  4. "World Youth Championships Broadbeach". World Bowls.
  5. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team Wales.
  6. "Commonwealth Games: Wales win bowls men's pairs to deny Scotland's Alex Marshall". BBC Sport.
  7. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. "Latest News". Welsh Bowls.
  9. "2021 National Finals". Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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