Daniel Salmon (bowls)

Daniel Salmon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994
Home townCardiff, Wales
Sport
CountryWales
SportLawn & indoor bowls
ClubCardiff IBC / Penylan
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
8 (August 2024)[1]
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coastpairs
Gold medal – first place2022 Birminghampairs
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place2023 Gold Coastsingles
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 YarmouthOpen pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Cardiffsingles
Hong Kong International Classic
Silver medal – second place2025singles
British Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Llandrindod Wellstriples
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2022singles
Gold medal – first place2021, 2024triples
Gold medal – first place2022fours

Daniel Salmon (born 21 July 1994) is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. He reached a career high ranking of world number 8 in August 2024.[1]

Bowls career

He made his first indoor international appearance aged just 15 in 2010 becoming the youngest person to represent Wales indoors.[2]

In 2017 he reached the final of the open pairs during the 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship with his playing partner Damian Doubler[3] and won the 2017 World Youth Championships at Broadbeach Bowls Club on Australia’s Gold Coast.[4][5]

He was selected as part of the Welsh team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[6] where he claimed a gold medal in the Pairs with Marc Wyatt.[7]

In 2019, he won the singles bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[8] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] In 2021, he won the men's triples title at the 2021 Welsh National Bowls Championships.[10]

In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's pairs at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[11] Salmon won his second consecutive Commonwealth pairs gold medal, but this time partnering Jarrad Breen.[12] Shortly after the Games he went on to claim two national titles by winning both the singles and fours at the Welsh National Championships, bowling for Penylan.[13]

In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[14] He participated in the men's singles and the men's pairs events.[15][16] In the pairs with Jarrad Breen, they reached the quarter finals before losing to Malaysia.

Shortly after the 2023 World Championships and still on the Gold Coast, Salmon won the World Singles Champion of Champions title to become the first Welsh men's winner of the event. He defeated Scot Darren Gualtieri in the final, 8–0, 3–2.[17] Following success in the Welsh national triples he subsequently won the triples at the 2025 British Championships.[18]

Salmon was chosen as Wales' 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony baton bearer.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bowls: Young star Dan Salmon has week to remember". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bowls: Welshmen Salmon, Doubler and Greenslade in pairs final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Congratulations to Golden Boy Dan Salmon". Welsh Bowls Association. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "World Youth Championships Broadbeach". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team Wales. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Wales win bowls men's pairs to deny Scotland's Alex Marshall". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Latest News". Welsh Bowls. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "2021 National Finals". Welsh Bowls. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Wales beat England to win gold". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "2022 National Championships". Welsh Bowls. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Results". World Bowls Match Center. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Results" (PDF). Welsh Bowls. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Eccles and Salmon given Team Wales honour in Glasgow". BBC Sport. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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