David Bolt
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1978-12-23) 23 December 1978
Sunderland
Sport
SportLawn / indoor bowls
ClubSilksworth BC
South Shields IBC
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coastfours
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Cardifftriples
Hong Kong International Bowls Classic
Gold medal – first place2016singles
Silver medal – second place2017pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place2015fours
English Nationals
Gold medal – first place2011singles
Gold medal – first place2014fours
Silver medal – second place2021singles

David Bolt (born 1973) is an English male lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

Bolt is an England international[1] and was the National singles champion in 2011 and National fours champion in 2014 during the Men's National Championships.[2]

In 2016, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title and the following year finished runner-up in the pairs with Taylor Monk.[3]

He was selected as part of the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4][5] where he claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with Jamie Chestney, Louis Ridout and Sam Tolchard.[6][7]

In 2019 he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[8] and in 2021 was runner-up to Sam Tolchard in the National singles.[9]

Personal life

Bolt was a postman by trade but set up a bowls shop business at the South Shields Bowling Centre in 2016.[10]

References

  1. "Bowls England men's senior international team". Bowls International. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Past Records". Bowls England.
  3. "HK Classic winners Men Singles". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team England.
  5. "Bowls: City star David Bolt lands deserved Commonwealth Games call-up". Sunderland Echo.
  6. "Fours results". CG2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls". BBC Sport.
  8. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. "Bowls England National Finals 2021". Bowls England. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. "Bowls star hoping business venture will be just champion". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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