David Peacock (bowls)
David Craig Peacock (born 30 January 1970) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 30 January 1970 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Club | Danderhall BC (Outdoor) Midlothian IBC (Indoor) |
Medal record | |
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Bowls career
Peacock won the 2002 Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.[3]
He claimed the triples gold medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship with Jim McIntyre and Willie Wood.[4] Four years later he repeated the success when winning the triples at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship with Wayne Hogg and Willie Wood.
In 2011 he won the pairs bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[5] The following year he won his third World Championship gold in the triples at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship with Graeme Archer and Darren Burnett, he also won a fours bronze medal.
He competed for Scotland in the men's fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[6] where he won a gold medal.[7]
References
- "David Peacock pulls out to look after ill mother". The Scotsman. 30 July 2011.
- "World Bowls gold for David Peacock, Darren Burnett and Graeme Archer". BBC Sport. 8 December 2012.
- "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ""The Results Service." Times [London, England] 29 July 2004". The Times.
- "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Team Scotland select West Lothian bowlers for games". Linlithgow Gazette. 29 March 2014.
- "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 25 October 2014.