Caroline Taylor (bowls)
Caroline Taylor (born 20 August 1973 in Newtown, Powys) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 August 1973 Newtown, Powys, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Berriew BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bowls career
In 2011, she won three medals including two golds at the European Bowls Championships in Portugal.[2] She won a bronze medal in the triples at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.[3]
She was selected as part of the Welsh team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4]
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.[5] In 2022, she competed in the women's pairs and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]
Despite winning the triples and fours titles at the 2023 Welsh National Bowls Championships she missed out on selection for the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.
References
- "Caroline Taylor". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "2011 results". Bowls Europe. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "2012 World Bowls Recap". iLawnbowl. 9 December 2012.
- "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team Wales. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Welsh Women Selected For World Bowls". Bowls International. 6 January 2020.
- "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
External links
- Caroline Taylor at Team Wales
- Caroline Taylor at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Caroline Taylor at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games