Douw Calitz Explained

Douw Calitz
Nationality:	Namibian
Birth Date:	30 December 1974
Birth Place:	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Sport:	Lawn bowls
Club:	TransNamib BC

Douw Calitz (born 30 December 1974) is a South African born international lawn bowls player from Namibia who was the 2003 World Singles Champion of Champions.

Bowls career

World Championships

Calitz has competed for Namibia at five World Bowls Championships in 1996 and 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.^[1]

Commonwealth Games

Calitz has represented Namibia at six Commonwealth Games in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018.^[2] This constitutes a record number of appearances for Namibia at the Commonwealth Games.

Other events

In 2003 he became the World Singles Champion of Champions defeating Darren Burnett of Scotland in the final.^[3]

External links

• (1994–2014)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Participants, events and medals. Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. Web site: Athletes Biography. CGF.com.
3. Web site: Calitz: first champ of champs. BBC Sport.