Darren Weir

Darren Weir

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)[1]
Sport
Sport	Lawn Bowls
Club	Ardrossan IBC (Indoor) Troon BC (Outdoor)
Medal record Representing  Scotland World Indoor Championships 2024 U25 singles European Championships 2019 Guernsey Pairs 2019 Guernsey Team 2024 Ayr Fours 2024 Ayr Pairs

Darren Weir (born 1999) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1][2]

Bowls career

Weir won the Scottish under-18 title in 2016 and is a three times consecutive Scottish under-21 champion indoors (2018–20).[3]

In 2019, Weir was selected for the European Bowls Championships, where he won two silver medals.[4][5] He made his debut at the indoor World Championships during the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[6]

He was twice defeated in the final of both the 2022 and 2023 Under 25 World Bowls Championship by fellow Scot Daniel Pool.[7] In 2024, he won the Under-25 singles title at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[8] Weir won two medals in the pairs and fours at the 2024 European Bowls Championships.

Personal life

He works as a Communications Officer for Bowls Scotland.[9]

References

1. "Darren Weir joins Paul Foster in Scotland team". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
2. "Scottish Gents International Team". Scottish Indoor Bowls Association. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
3. "COUNTRY CALL: Five Ayrshire bowlers will represent Scotland". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
4. "2019 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
5. "European Championships Team Announcement". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
6. "Draw and results". World Bowls.
7. "2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships, Draws Preview". Bowls International. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
8. "Weir Wins World Under 25 Singles Title". Bowls International. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
9. "Meet the Staff". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2021.