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{{Short description|Scottish bowls player}} | |||
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⚫ | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|5|21}}<ref name=AA>{{cite web|url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/sport/17314742.darren-weir-joins-paul-foster-scotland-team/|title=Darren Weir joins Paul Foster in Scotland team|publisher=Ayr Advertiser |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
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⚫ | | birth_date = 1999<ref name=AA>{{cite web|url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/sport/17314742.darren-weir-joins-paul-foster-scotland-team/|title=Darren Weir joins Paul Foster in Scotland team|publisher=Ayr Advertiser |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
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⚫ | | club = Ardrossan IBC (Indoor)<br />Troon BC (Outdoor) | ||
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'''Darren Weir''' (born 1999) is a Scottish international indoor bowler.<ref name=AA/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowls-siba.co.uk/|title=Scottish Gents International Team|publisher=Scottish Indoor Bowls Association |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> | '''Darren Weir''' (born 1999) is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.<ref name=AA/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowls-siba.co.uk/|title=Scottish Gents International Team|publisher=Scottish Indoor Bowls Association |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Bowls career== | == Bowls career == | ||
Weir won the Scottish under-18 title in 2016 and is a three times consecutive Scottish under-21 champion indoors (2018–20).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/sport/16235788.scotland-selection-five-ayrshire-bowlers-off-northern-ireland/|title=COUNTRY CALL: Five Ayrshire bowlers will represent Scotland|publisher=Ayr Advertiser |access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | In 2019 Weir was selected for the European Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsscotland.com/news/european-championships-team-announcement|title=European Championships Team Announcement|publisher=Bowls Scotland |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> He made his debut at the World Championships during the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldbowlstour.tv/just-2020-open-singles-draw/|title=Draw and results|publisher=World Bowls}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | In 2019, Weir was selected for the ], where he won two silver medals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlseurope.com/ebu-team-championships-2019/|title=2019 results|publisher=Bowls Europe|access-date=21 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsscotland.com/news/european-championships-team-announcement|title=European Championships Team Announcement|publisher=Bowls Scotland |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> He made his debut at the indoor World Championships during the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldbowlstour.tv/just-2020-open-singles-draw/|title=Draw and results|publisher=World Bowls}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | ==Personal life== | ||
He was twice defeated in the final of both the ] and ] Under 25 World Bowls Championship by fellow Scot ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/2023-world-indoor-bowls-championships-draws-preview/ |title=2023 World Indoor Bowls Championships, Draws Preview |publisher=Bowls International |access-date=22 January 2023}}</ref> In 2024, he won the Under-25 singles title at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/weir-wins-world-under-25-singles-title/ |title=Weir Wins World Under 25 Singles Title |website=Bowls International |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> Weir won two medals in the pairs and fours at the ]. | |||
⚫ | == Personal life == | ||
He works as a Communications Officer for Bowls Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsscotland.com/about-us/meet-the-staff|title=Meet the Staff|publisher=Bowls Scotland |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> | He works as a Communications Officer for Bowls Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsscotland.com/about-us/meet-the-staff|title=Meet the Staff|publisher=Bowls Scotland |access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
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Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Bowls career
Weir won the Scottish under-18 title in 2016 and is a three times consecutive Scottish under-21 champion indoors (2018–20).
In 2019, Weir was selected for the European Bowls Championships, where he won two silver medals. He made his debut at the indoor World Championships during the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship.
He was twice defeated in the final of both the 2022 and 2023 Under 25 World Bowls Championship by fellow Scot Daniel Pool. In 2024, he won the Under-25 singles title at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championship. 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.
References
- ^ "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.