Mark Wilson (bowls)

Mark Wilson

Personal information
Nationality	British (Northern Irish)
Born	1984 [1]
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Club	Cookstown BC (outdoors)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	16 (October 2024)[2]
Medal record Representing combined Ireland Atlantic Bowls Championships 2019 Cardiff triples European Championships 2013 Spain pairs 2017 Jersey pairs 2017 Jersey mixed four 2017 Jersey team 2022 Ayr triples 2024 Ayr fours 2024 Ayr triples Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 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. "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.