Jamie Walker (born 20 December 1991) is an English international

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player. He reached a career high ranking of world number 9 in September 2024.

Bowls career

Outdoors

In 2013, he won two gold medals at the

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in Spain. He was named as the 2015 Thomas Taylor 'Bowler of the Year' after securing a National title in 2015 and winning the singles gold medal and the triples bronze medal at the

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. In 2016 he won two more National titles, the Junior singles and Mixed fours at

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. In December 2016 he was part of the triples team with Andy Knapper and

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who won the gold medal at the

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. By the end of 2017 he had won six

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titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 (x 2), 2016 and 2017. In 2019 he won the singles and pairs gold medal at the

and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's pairs at the

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. Partnering Sam Tolchard he won the pairs silver medal, losing out to Wales in the final. In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the

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. He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events. In the triples with

Nick Brett Nick Brett (born 14 May 1974) is an English lawn and indoor bowler. He reached a career high ranking of world number 19 in August 2024. Bowls career Brett bowls for the Huntingdon indoor bowls club and Brampton outdoor bowls club. He was ran ...

and

Louis Ridout Louis Ridout (born 24 January 1990) is an English international indoor and outdoor bowls player. He reached a career high ranking of world number 17 in August 2024. Bowls career In 2015 he won the pairs bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Cha ...

, he won the bronze medal. In 2024, Walker defeated Harry Goodwin in the men's singles final at the 2024 national championships to record his second singles title success.

Indoors

Walker made a sensational debut at the

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by winning the singles event, beating Jason Banks in the final.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Jamie 1991 births Living people English male bowls players Bowls World Champions Indoor Bowls World Champions Bowls European Champions Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportsmen Commonwealth Games silver medallists in lawn bowls