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, competing in the singles event and pairs event with Iain McLean.[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.
- ^ https://worldbowlsseries.com/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.