Jamie Walker (bowls)

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

Jamie Walker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991
Sport
SportBowls
ClubNorthampton West End
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
2016 Christchurch triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
2015 Paphossingles
2015 Paphostriples
2019 Cardiffsingles
2019 Cardiffpairs
European Championships
2013 Spainmixed
2013 Spain team

Bowls career

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]

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.
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