John Ottaway
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1955-06-02) 2 June 1955
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002Men's fours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place1990singles

John Ottaway is an English international lawn bowler born on 2 June 1955.

Bowls career

John began bowling in 1970 aged just 15 and played indoors and outdoors for Wymondham Dell club in Norfolk.[1]

He represented England in the fours, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[2][3] and the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]

His greatest moment came when winning the Gold Medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the Men's fours at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. John became Norfolk bowls president in 2014.[5]

He has won five National Championship titles in 1989, 1990, 1996, 2000 and 2001 and won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1990.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  2. ↑ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Legend Ottaway becomes president". Eastern Daily Press.
  6. ↑ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013.
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