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Darren Gualtieri (born 26 March 1990) is a Scottish international lawn bowler.

Darren Gualtieri
Personal Information
Nationality Scottish
Born 26 March 1990 (age 34)
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
Club Hyndland BC
Achievements
Highest World Ranking 23 (October 2024)[1]
Medal Record
World Singles Champion of Champions
 Silver 2023 Gold Coast singles
European Bowls Championships
 Silver 2024 Ayr triples
 Silver 2024 Ayr fours
 Gold 2024 Ayr team
British Isles Bowls Championships
 Silver 2024 Leamington Spa pairs
Scottish National Bowls Championships
 Gold 2022 Ayr singles
 Bronze 2018 Ayr singles

Bowls Career

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He reached the semifinal of the SIBA national singles in 2013 losing to eventual champion Thomas Mann of West Lothian IBC.[2]

Gualtieri won a bronze medal in the singles at the 2018 Bowls Scotland National Championships. He lost in the semi final 20-21 to eventual champion Mark O'Hagan.

He won a gold medal in the singles at the 2022 Bowls Scotland National Championships in Ayr. He won 21-13 in the final against former champion Mark Kelsey.[3][4]

In 2023, he won a silver medal in the World Bowls Champion of Champions[5] at Club Robina in the Gold Coast of Australia. Gualtieri lost to Daniel Salmon of Wales 0-8, 2-3 in the final.[6][7][8][9][10]

In 2024, alongside brother Ryan Gualtieri, he won a silver medal at the British Bowls Championships in the pairs, losing 14-15 in the final to England's Nick Wardle & Joe Dawson at Leamington Spa.[11]

In 2024, he was selected as part of the team to represent Scotland at the 2024 Bowls Europe Championships.[12] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events. In the triples, Gualtieri alongside Blair Davidson and Dean Riva won their group undefeated, eventually winning a silver medal after losing to England 10-17 in the final.[13][14][15] In the fours, Gualtieri alongside Blair Davidson, Darren Weir and Dean Riva won their group undefeated, eventually winning a silver medal after losing to Ireland 12-13 in the final. Scotland secured the overall team event.[16][17]

In November 2024 Gualtieri will represent Scotland at the prestigious Hong Kong International Bowls Classic. He will compete in the singles event and also partner Iain McLean in the pairs event.[18][19][20]

Gualtieri's highest world ranking[21] is number 23 as published in October 2024.[22]

International Career

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Gualtieri was first selected for the Bowls Scotland outdoor international team in 2023.[23][24]

Gualtieri was first selected for the SIBA Scotland indoor international team in 2023.[25]

Gualtieri has represented Scotland at under 25 international level both outdoor[26] and indoor.[27]

References

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  1. ^ worldbowlsseri. "Male Rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ Westbrook, Kieran (2013-01-17). "Thomas Mann clinches Scottish Singles title". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  3. ^ "2022 National Champions Crowned | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ "Club Story - Hyndland BC | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  5. ^ "2023 WORLD CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS PREVIEW". Bowls international. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ Febbo, Val (2023-09-17). "2023 World Champion of Champions: Finals recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  7. ^ "2023 World Bowls Champion of Champions finishes on a high note". Bowls international. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  8. ^ Febbo, Val (2023-09-15). "World Champion of Champions: Day 4 recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  9. ^ BERNAMA (2023-09-15). "Lawn Bowls: Izzat, Nurul Alyani Advance To Champion Of Champions Semi-finals". BERNAMA. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  10. ^ Bernama (2023-09-15). "Lawn Bowls: Izzat, Nurul Alyani advance to Champion of Champions semi-finals | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  11. ^ "British Isles Championships 2024- Finals Afternoon Report | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  12. ^ "Scotland Team announced for 2024 Bowls Europe Championship | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  13. ^ "Bowls Europe- 2024 European Championships- Day Three Report | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  14. ^ Ellicott, Daniel (2024-09-06). "Double Gold for England at the 2024 European Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  15. ^ "Pharaoh queen of Europe". Bowls international. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  16. ^ "Bowls Europe- 2024 European Championships- Day Six Report | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  17. ^ "History made at European Championships". Bowls international. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  18. ^ "Classic Singles 2024 – Men Classic Singles Player list – Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  19. ^ "Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2024 (Updated on 30/9/2024) – Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  20. ^ "2024 Hong Kong Classic team announcement | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  21. ^ https://worldbowlsseries.com/male-rankings/
  22. ^ worldbowlsseri. "Male Rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  23. ^ "SCOTLAND ANNOUNCE HOME INTERNATIONALS TEAM". Bowls international. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  24. ^ "International Cap Records | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  25. ^ "International Indoor Bowling Events | SIBA". Scottish Indoor Bowling Association. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  26. ^ "International Cap Records | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  27. ^ "International Indoor Bowling Events | SIBA". Scottish Indoor Bowling Association. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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