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Douw Calitz

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Douw Calitz
Personal information
NationalityNamibian
Born (1974-12-30) 30 December 1974 (age 49)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubTransNamib BC
Medal record
Representing  Namibia
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2003 Moama, Australia Men's Singles

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

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World Championships

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

Commonwealth Games

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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

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

References

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