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Ainie Knight

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Ainie Knight
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1986-05-24) 24 May 1986 (age 38)
Sagay, Negros Occidental
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking37 (September 2024)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide Women's pairs
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Christchurch pairs
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Triples
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Triples
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya triples

Ainie Abatayo Knight (born 24 May 1986) is a Philippines international lawn and indoor bowler.[2][3]

Biography

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Knight from Sagay, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[4]

She has won three medals in the pairs at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships.[5] In 2014, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Sonia Bruce.[6]

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Knight won the gold medal in the triples at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "World Male Rankings". World Bowls. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Ainie Knight". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Masterlist of eligible athletes" (PDF). PSC.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "2012 World Bowls Recap". iLawnbowl. 9 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "HK Classic winners Women's pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
  8. ^ "PH lawn bowlers shine in Asian Championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2024.