Darren Gualtieri Explained

Darren Gualtieri
Nationality:British (Scottish)
Birth Date:26 March 1990
Club:Hyndland BC
Highestranking:23 (October 2024)[1]

Darren Gualtieri (born 26 March 1990) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls Career

Gualtieri 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: worldbowlsseri . Male Rankings . 2024-11-04 . World Bowls Series . en-US.
  2. Web site: Westbrook . Kieran . 2013-01-17 . Thomas Mann clinches Scottish Singles title . 2024-09-16 . Daily Record . en.
  3. Web site: International Cap Records Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-11-04 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  4. Web site: International Indoor Bowling Events SIBA . 2024-11-04 . Scottish Indoor Bowling Association . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022 National Champions Crowned Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-09-09 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  6. Web site: Club Story - Hyndland BC Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-09-09 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  7. Web site: 2023-05-17 . SCOTLAND ANNOUNCE HOME INTERNATIONALS TEAM . 2024-09-16 . Bowls international . en-GB.
  8. Web site: International Cap Records Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-11-04 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  9. Web site: International Indoor Bowling Events SIBA . 2024-11-04 . Scottish Indoor Bowling Association . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-09-15 . 2023 WORLD CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS PREVIEW . 2024-09-16 . Bowls international . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Febbo . Val . 2023-09-17 . 2023 World Champion of Champions: Finals recap . 2024-09-09 . Bowls Australia . en-AU.
  12. Web site: 2023-09-19 . 2023 World Bowls Champion of Champions finishes on a high note . 2024-09-16 . Bowls international . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Febbo . Val . 2023-09-15 . World Champion of Champions: Day 4 recap . 2024-09-16 . Bowls Australia . en-AU.
  14. Web site: BERNAMA . 2023-09-15 . Lawn Bowls: Izzat, Nurul Alyani Advance To Champion Of Champions Semi-finals . 2024-09-16 . BERNAMA . en.
  15. Web site: Bernama . 2023-09-15 . Lawn Bowls: Izzat, Nurul Alyani advance to Champion of Champions semi-finals New Straits Times . 2024-09-16 . NST Online . en.
  16. Web site: British Isles Championships 2024- Finals Afternoon Report Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-09-09 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  17. Web site: Scotland Team announced for 2024 Bowls Europe Championship Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-09-09 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  18. Web site: Bowls Europe- 2024 European Championships- Day Three Report Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-09-09 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  19. Web site: Ellicott . Daniel . 2024-09-06 . Double Gold for England at the 2024 European Championships . 2024-09-16 . Bowls England . en-GB.
  20. Web site: 2024-09-06 . Pharaoh queen of Europe . 2024-09-16 . Bowls international . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Bowls Europe- 2024 European Championships- Day Six Report Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-09-09 . www.bowlsscotland.com.
  22. Web site: 2024-09-11 . History made at European Championships . 2024-09-16 . Bowls international . en-GB.
  23. Web site: Male Rankings .
  24. Web site: worldbowlsseri . Male Rankings . 2024-09-16 . World Bowls Series . en-US.
  25. Web site: Classic Singles 2024 – Men Classic Singles Player list – Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China . 2024-10-07 . en-US.
  26. Web site: Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2024 (Updated on 30/9/2024) – Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China . 2024-10-07 . en-US.
  27. Web site: 2024 Hong Kong Classic team announcement Bowls Scotland 2024 . 2024-10-15 . www.bowlsscotland.com.

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