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Andrew Knapper

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Andrew Knapper, born on 2 September 1981, is an English former international lawn bowler. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal in the men's fours and a bronze medal in the men's pairs. In 2015 he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships, and in 2016 he was part of the England triples team, with Robert Paxton and Jamie Walker, that won the gold medal at the World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch. He won the National Championship triples title in 2013 and again in 2019. He was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia, and he announced his retirement from international bowls in June 2021.

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1981 1
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5+ 1
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Andrew Knapper (born 2 September 1981) is an English former international lawn bowler.
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    Andrew Knapper (born 2 September 1981) is an English former international lawn bowler.
  • Bowls career, national titles
    He won the National Championship triples in 2013 and 2019.
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Bowls career, 2014 Commonwealth Games
    Knapper competed for England in both the men's fours and the men's pairs events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver and bronze medal respectively.
  • Competed In: World Bowls Championships, Bowls career, 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
    In 2016 he was part of the triples team with Robert Paxton and Jamie Walker who won the gold medal at 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.
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