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World Outdoor Championships 2020
14th World Outdoor Bowls Championships
LocationAustralia Gold Coast, Australia
Date(s)Revised - 25 May to 6 June 2021
CategoryWorld Bowls Championship
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The 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship will to be held at the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club and Club Helensvale on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Originally scheduled from 23 May to 7 June 2020,[1][2] before the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak forced the postponement of the event as Australia's borders are closed to foreign travellers. It was rescheduled to 22 May to 6 June 2021.[3]

There are eight events that determine the 2020 world champions, the men's singles, doubles, triples and fours and the women's singles, doubles, triples and fours and in addition there are two overall team winners who receive the Leonard and Taylor trophies respectively.

Postponement

The event followed suit of other sporting events around the world in early 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic wreaking havoc across the sporting industry. On March 17, 2020, World Bowls and host organisation Bowls Australia made the decision to postpone the event. No time was set as to when the event would be postponed until, due to the uncertain nature of the coronavirus.

“We believe this is the right decision to minimise the risk of public exposure to the coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation recently declared a global pandemic," World Bowls Chief Executive Officer Gary Smith said at the time.

On March 31 it was announced that the event would be held on 25 May to 6 June 2021

Participating teams

There are 36 nations/associations competing at 2020 Championships.[4]

  • Australia Australia (hosts)
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Botswana Botswana
  • Brunei Brunei
  • Canada Canada
  • China China
  • Cyprus Cyprus
  • England England
  • Fiji Fiji
  • France France
  • Guernsey Guernsey
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
  • India India
  • Isle of Man Isle of Man
  • Ireland
  • Israel Israel
  • Japan Japan
  • Jersey Jersey
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Malta Malta
  • Namibia Namibia
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • New Zealand New Zealand
  • Niue Niue
  • Norfolk Island Norfolk Island
  • Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines Philippines
  • Samoa Samoa
  • Scotland Scotland
  • Spain Spain
  • Singapore Singapore
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Tonga Tonga
  • United States United States
  • Wales Wales
  • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze Bronze
Men's Singles
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Men's Pairs
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Men's Triples
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Men's Fours
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Men's Team N/A
Women's Singles
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Women's Pairs
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Women's Triples
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Women's Fours
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Women's Team N/A

Results

Men's Team (W.M.Leonard Trophy)

Top five

Team Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total
1
2
3
4
5

Women's Team (Taylor Trophy)

Top five

Team Singles Pairs Triples Fours Total
1
2
3
4
5

References

  1. ^ "2020 World Bowls Championship". Bowls Australia.
  2. ^ "WORLD EVENTS CALENDAR". Bowls Malaysia.
  3. ^ "2020 World Bowls Championships to be postponed indefinitely". Bowls Australia. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ "WBC2020 COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.