David Bryant (bowls)

David John Bryant CBE (27 October 1931 – 27 August 2020) was a British bowls player. A three-time World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988) and was also a three-time World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981) and a four time Commonwealth Games singles gold medalist.[1] He was born in Clevedon, North Somerset, England.

He was thought to be the greatest bowler of all time, winning 19 World and Commonwealth gold medals in total.[2][3]

Bryant died on 27 August 2020, aged 88.[2]

References
  1. "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. "OBITUARY: DAVID J. BRYANT CBE (SOMERSET)". Bowls England.
  3. "David Bryant wins a fourth consecutive lawn bowls singles title at Edmonton 1978". Inside the Games.
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