Andrew Knapper

Andrew Knapper
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1981-09-02) 2 September 1981
Taplow, England
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubTilehurst BC
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowMen's fours
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowMen's pairs
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Christchurchtriples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Paphostriples

Andrew Knapper (born 2 September 1981) is an English former international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Knapper competed for England in both the men's fours and the men's pairs events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver[2] and bronze medal[3] respectively.[4] In 2015 he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[5]

In 2016 he was part of the triples team with Robert Paxton and Jamie Walker who won the gold medal at 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[6]

He won the National Championship triples in 2013 and 2019.[7][8]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[9]

Knapper announced his retirement from international bowls in June 2021.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "England team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Scotland beat England for men's fours gold". Sports Mole. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bowls bronze for England in men's pairs". Sports Mole. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "World Bowls Championships: England win men's triples title". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Past Records". Bowls England.
  8. ↑ "triples results" (PDF). Bowls England.
  9. ↑ "SELECTION: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls England.
  10. ↑ "Knapper calls time on international career". Bowls England. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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