Darren Weir
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn Bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ardrossan IBC (Indoor) Troon BC (Outdoor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darren Weir (born 1999) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.[1][2]
Bowls career
Weir won the Scottish under-18 title in 2016 and is a three times consecutive Scottish under-21 champion indoors (2018–20).[3]
In 2019, Weir was selected for the European Bowls Championships, where he won two silver medals.[4][5] He made his debut at the indoor World Championships during the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[6]
He was twice defeated in the final of both the 2022 and 2023 Under 25 World Bowls Championship by fellow Scot Daniel Pool.[7] In 2024, he won the Under-25 singles title at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championship.[8] Weir won two medals in the pairs and fours at the 2024 European Bowls Championships.
Personal life
He works as a Communications Officer for Bowls Scotland.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Darren Weir joins Paul Foster in Scotland team". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Gents International Team". Scottish Indoor Bowls Association. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "COUNTRY CALL: Five Ayrshire bowlers will represent Scotland". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "2019 results". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "European Championships Team Announcement". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Draw and results". World Bowls.
- ^ "2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships, Draws Preview". Bowls International. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Weir Wins World Under 25 Singles Title". Bowls International. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Staff". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2021.