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Robert Newman
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1975-02-17) 17 February 1975 (age 49)
Medal record
Representing  England
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ayr triples
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ayr fours
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurch fours
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi triples

Robert Newman (born 1975) is a former English international bowls player.[1]

Newman won three bronze medals in the World Bowls Championship. The first two in the triples and fours at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Ayr followed by another bronze in the fours at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.

Newman also won a bronze medal at the lawn bowls competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He announced his retirement in 2016.[2]

He won two Men's National Championships in the triples (2003) and the fours (1993) bowling for Reading.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Newman, Mark Bantock and Graham Shadwell of England celebrate". Zimbio.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Newman announces retirement from international bowls". Bowls International.
  3. ^ "Past Records". Bowls England.
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