Jim Baker (bowls)

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Jim Baker
Personal information
Nationality Northern Ireland
Born (1958-02-18) 18 February 1958 (age 66)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Aberdeen triples
Gold medal – first place 1988 Auckland fours
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ayr fours
Silver medal – second place 2004 Ayr pairs
Representing  Northern Ireland
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Coatbridge singles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland fours
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester fours

Jim Baker is a former Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Baker was born in Belfast on 18 February 1958. After finishing runner-up in the 1982 World Indoor Bowls Championship he went one better in 1984 clinching the World Indoor title.[2]

Baker was part of the Gold Medal winning triples for the combined Irish team in the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and Gold Medal winning fours in the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[3]

In the 2004 World Championships he won a third gold medal for the combined Irish team, in the fours with Jonathan Ross, Noel Graham and Neil Booth and a silver medal with Noel Graham in the pairs during the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[4]

In addition Baker has won two Commonwealth Games medals.[5]

References

  1. ^ "profile". Bowls Tawa.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls the Records. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  3. ^ "Ulster Sports Museum". Ulster Sports Museum.
  4. ^ ""Ireland success." Times [London, England] 7 Aug. 2004". The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GBR Athletics.
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