Jason Evans (bowls)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 1971[1] Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | self employed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Morningside Country Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Louise Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 45 (October 2024)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason Evans (born 1971) in Neath, Wales, is a South African lawn bowler.[3][4]
Bowls career
[edit]He competed in the pairs and fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[5]2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham
He finished runner-up in the 2013 fours at the National Championships bowling for the Belgravia Bowls Club.[6]
In 2019 he won the triples gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[7] 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.[8]
In 2021, he won the men's pairs title at the South African National Bowls Championships.[9] In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's triples at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[10]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[11] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Jason Evans biography". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Bowls 2024 Bowls South Africa Mixed Pairs Champions". SA Sports Press. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.
- ^ "2021 Bowls SA Men's National Championship". Western Province Bowling Association. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.