Michael Stepney (born 1980) is a Scottish indoor bowler.[1]

Michael Stepney
Personal information
Born (1980-12-27) 27 December 1980 (age 43)
Elgin, Moray
Sport
Sportindoor bowls
ClubElgin (indoors)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking23 (September 2024)
Medal record
Men's bowls
WB Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bristol singles

Bowls career

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He won the Scottish National Singles Championship in 2009 and the British Isles Singles Championship the following year.[1] In 2017, he finished runner-up in the Scottish International Open, losing out to David Gourlay. This helped him break into the World's top 16 during 2018.[2][3]

In 2022, Stepney won the men's singles gold medal at the inaugural World Bowls Indoor Championships, defeating Stewart Anderson in the final.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". World Bowls Tour. 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 SCHEDULE AND SCORES". World Bowls Tour. July 2017.
  3. ^ "Bowls Scottish Open: Michael Stepney & David Gourlay into final". BBC Sport. 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "WATCH: Moray bowler Michael Stepney crowned as world singles champion at the World Bowls Indoor Championships in Bristol after a thrilling last-bowl victory over fellow Scotland international Stewart Anderson". The Northern Scot. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.