David Bryant (bowls)

David Bryant
CBE
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1931-10-27)27 October 1931
Clevedon, North Somerset, England
Died27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 88)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubClevedon BC
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's Bowls
World Outdoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kyeemagh Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kyeemagh Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Johannesburg Singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Johannesburg Triples
Silver medal – second place 1976 Johannesburg Team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Frankston Singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Frankston Triples
Gold medal – first place 1980 Frankston Team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Aberdeen Singles
Gold medal – first place 1988 Auckland Singles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Auckland Pairs
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Singles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Fours
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh Singles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Singles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Singles
World Indoor Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Bournemouth Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1987 Coatbridge Singles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Bournemouth Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1989 Preston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1990 Preston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1991 Preston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1992 Preston Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1993 Preston Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1995 Preston Pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 singles
Gold medal – first place 1972 singles
Gold medal – first place 1973 singles
Gold medal – first place 1974 singles
Gold medal – first place 1966 pairs
Gold medal – first place 1975 pairs
Gold medal – first place 1986 triples
Gold medal – first place 1970 fours
Gold medal – first place 1972 fours

David John Bryant CBE (27 October 1931 – 27 August 2020) was a three-times World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988), a three-times World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981) and a four times Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist.[1] He is generally considered to be the greatest bowler of all time,[2] winning 19 World and Commonwealth gold medals in total.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  2. ^ Mason, Peter (30 August 2020). "David Bryant obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "OBITUARY: DAVID J. BRYANT CBE (SOMERSET)". Bowls England. 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ "David Bryant wins a fourth consecutive lawn bowls singles title at Edmonton 1978". Inside the Games.