Owain Dando Explained

Owain Dando
Nationality:British (Welsh)
Birth Date:18 November 1990
Birth Place:Abergavenny, Wales
Sport:Lawn Bowls
Club:RTB Ebbw Vale

Owain Dando (born 18 November 1990) is a Welsh international lawn bowler. He has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.[1] [2]

Biography

Dando a police office by trade[3] won the silver medal in the Men's fours at the 2014 Welsh National Bowls Championships.[4] Dando who bowls for the RTB Ebbw Vale BC was selected for the Welsh Elite squad in 2019.[5] Dando won bronze medal in the men's pairs at the 2019 European Championships in Guernsey alongside Daniel Davies.[6]

In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in two events; the men's triples, where he won a bronze medal and the men's fours.[1] [7]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Commonwealth Games profile . Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd . 2 August 2022.
  2. Web site: 106 athletes confirmed for Birmingham, bringing Team Wales tally up to 126 . 8 June 2022 . Team Wales . 2 August 2022.
  3. Web site: The two Welsh police officers competing in the Commonwealth Games . 28 July 2022 . Wales Online . 2 August 2022.
  4. Web site: WBA Handbook . Welsh Bowls . 2 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Mens Elite Squad 2019 . Welsh Bowls . 2 August 2022.
  6. Web site: 2019 results . 24 September 2021 . Bowls Europe . 21 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Wales win 10th medal at Commonwealth Games thanks to bowls trio featuring PCSO . August 2022 . Wales Online . 2 August 2022.
  8. Web site: COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 . Bowls International . 5 June 2023 . 2 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia . World Bowls . 2 September 2023.
  10. Web site: SCHEDULE & DRAWS . Bowls Australia . 2 September 2023.