Darren Gualtieri (born 26 March 1990) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Hyndland BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 23 (October 2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowls Career
editGualtieri reached the semifinal of the SIBA national singles in 2013, losing to eventual champion Thomas Mann of West Lothian IBC.[2] He represented Scotland at under 25 international level both outdoor[3] and indoor.[4]
Gualtieri won a bronze medal in the singles at the 2018 Scottish National Bowls Championships. He lost in the semi final 20-21 to eventual champion Mark O'Hagan. He then won a gold medal in the singles four years later, at the 2022 National Championships in Ayr, beating former champion Mark Kelsey 21-13 in the final.[5][6]
Gualtieri was first selected for the Bowls Scotland outdoor international team in 2023,[7][8] the same year that he was selected for the SIBA Scotland indoor international team.[9]
In 2023, he won a silver medal in the World Singles Champion of Champions[10] at Club Robina in the Gold Coast of Australia. Gualtieri lost to Daniel Salmon of Wales 0-8, 2-3 in the final.[11][12][13][14][15]
In 2024, alongside brother Ryan Gualtieri, he won a silver medal at the British Isles Bowls Championships in the pairs, losing 14-15 in the final to England's Nick Wardle & Joe Dawson at Leamington Spa.[16] Shortly afterwards, he was selected as part of the team to represent Scotland at the 2024 European Bowls Championships.[17] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events. In the triples, Gualtieri alongside Blair Davidson and Dean Riva won their group undefeated, eventually winning a silver medal after losing to England 10-17 in the final.[18][19][20] In the fours, Gualtieri alongside Blair Davidson, Darren Weir and Dean Riva won their group undefeated, eventually winning a silver medal after losing to Ireland 12-13 in the final. Scotland secured the overall team event.[21][22]
In October 2024, Gualtieri's reached a career high world ranking of 23.[23][24]
In November 2024 Gualtieri represented Scotland at the prestigious Hong Kong International Bowls Classic, winning the pairs event with Iain McLean after beating England in the final. Gualtieri also competed in the singles event reaching the last 16.[25][26][27]
References
edit- ^ worldbowlsseri. "Male Rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Westbrook, Kieran (17 January 2013). "Thomas Mann clinches Scottish Singles title". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "International Cap Records | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "International Indoor Bowling Events | SIBA". Scottish Indoor Bowling Association. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "2022 National Champions Crowned | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Story - Hyndland BC | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "SCOTLAND ANNOUNCE HOME INTERNATIONALS TEAM". Bowls international. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "International Cap Records | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "International Indoor Bowling Events | SIBA". Scottish Indoor Bowling Association. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "2023 WORLD CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS PREVIEW". Bowls international. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Febbo, Val (17 September 2023). "2023 World Champion of Champions: Finals recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "2023 World Bowls Champion of Champions finishes on a high note". Bowls international. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Febbo, Val (15 September 2023). "World Champion of Champions: Day 4 recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ BERNAMA (15 September 2023). "Lawn Bowls: Izzat, Nurul Alyani Advance To Champion Of Champions Semi-finals". BERNAMA. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Bernama (15 September 2023). "Lawn Bowls: Izzat, Nurul Alyani advance to Champion of Champions semi-finals | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "British Isles Championships 2024- Finals Afternoon Report | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Scotland Team announced for 2024 Bowls Europe Championship | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Bowls Europe- 2024 European Championships- Day Three Report | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Ellicott, Daniel (6 September 2024). "Double Gold for England at the 2024 European Championships". Bowls England. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Pharaoh queen of Europe". Bowls international. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Bowls Europe- 2024 European Championships- Day Six Report | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "History made at European Championships". Bowls international. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Male Rankings".
- ^ worldbowlsseri. "Male Rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Classic Singles 2024 – Men Classic Singles Player list – Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China". Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2024 (Updated on 30/9/2024) – Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China". Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 Hong Kong Classic team announcement | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.