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Colin Walker (bowls)

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Colin Walker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1975-11-03) 3 November 1975 (age 48)
Sport
SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubMidlothian (indoors)
Pathhead (outdoors)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  Scotland
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Yarmouth Open pairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Spain pairs
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain mixed
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain team

Colin Walker (born 3 November 1975) is a Scottish international lawn and Indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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In 2013, he won three medals at the European Bowls Championships in Spain.[2]

He won the National Pairs Championship in 2014 at the National Championships partnering Ronnie Duncan. During the 2016 World Indoor Bowls Championship pairs they were beaten finalists, losing out to fellow Scots Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett.[3] The pair also reached the semi-finals during the 2019 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[4]

Significant career wins include the 2018 Scottish Masters.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Henselite.
  2. ^ "2013 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "World Indoor Bowls: Darren Burnett and Stewart Anderson take title". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "World Indoor Bowls Schedule & Results". World Bowls.
  5. ^ "Colin Walker delighted to win the Scottish Masters title". Edinburgh Evening News.