Owain Dando
Welsh bowls player
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 33) Abergavenny, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn Bowls | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | RTB Ebbw Vale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Owain Dando (born 18 November 1990) is a Welsh international lawn bowler. He has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.[1][2]
Biography
Dando a police office by trade[3] won the silver medal in the Men's fours at the 2014 Welsh National Bowls Championships.[4] Dando who bowls for the RTB Ebbw Vale BC was selected for the Welsh Elite squad in 2019.[5] Dando won bronze medal in the men's pairs at the 2019 European Championships in Guernsey alongside Daniel Davies.[6]
In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in two events; the men's triples, where he won a bronze medal and the men's fours.[1][7]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "106 athletes confirmed for Birmingham, bringing Team Wales tally up to 126". Team Wales. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "The two Welsh police officers competing in the Commonwealth Games". Wales Online. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "WBA Handbook" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Mens Elite Squad 2019". Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "2019 results". Bowls Europe. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Wales win 10th medal at Commonwealth Games thanks to bowls trio featuring PCSO". Wales Online. August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
External links
- Owain Dando at Team Wales
- Owain Dando at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
