Anwen Butten
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  Wales |
| Born | 28 August 1972 Carmarthen |
Margaret Anwen Butten (born 29 August 1972 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh international Bowls competitor for Wales.
Bowls career
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal along with Joanna Weale in the women's pairs event.[1] Butten competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne but was unsuccessful in winning a medal. She then competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games along with Hannah Smith in the women's pairs and won a bronze medal.[2] Her passion for bowls began at the age of 13 after watching her Mother play for the Welsh International team. Seeing her mother play inspired her to play.[3]
During the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she was chosen for the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay in Carmarthen.[4] The Baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London as a part of the city's Commonwealth Day festivities. The Queen entrusts the baton to the first relay runner. At the Opening Ceremony of the Games, held at Glasgow's Celtic F.C. stadium, the final relay runner, Chris Hoy, handed the baton back to the Queen, who read the message aloud to officially open the Games.
In 2016, she won a silver medal with Kathy Pearce and Emma Woodcock in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[5]
She was selected as part of the Welsh team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[6]
In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[7]
References
- ^ "2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "2010 Commonwealth Games Medallists". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Anwen BUTTEN Profile". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthen crowds welcome Commonwealth Games baton". Carmarthen Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team Wales.
- ^ "Welsh Women Selected For World Bowls". Bowls International.