David Bryant (bowls)

David Bryant
CBE
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1931-10-27)27 October 1931
Died27 August 2020(2020-08-27) (aged 88)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubClevedon BC
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's Bowls
World Outdoor Bowls Championships
1966 Kyeemagh Singles
1966 Kyeemagh Pairs
1966 Kyeemagh Team
1976 Johannesburg Singles
1976 Johannesburg Triples
1976 Johannesburg Team
1980 Frankston Singles
1980 Frankston Triples
1980 Frankston Team
1984 Aberdeen Singles
1984 Aberdeen Pairs
1984 Aberdeen Team
1988 Auckland Singles
1988 Auckland Pairs
1988 Auckland Team
Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth Singles
1962 Perth Fours
1970 Edinburgh Singles
1974 Christchurch Singles
1978 Edmonton Singles
World Indoor Bowls Championships
1979 Coatbridge Singles
1980 Coatbridge Singles
1981 Coatbridge Singles
1986 Bournemouth Pairs
1987 Coatbridge Singles
1987 Bournemouth Pairs
1989 Preston Pairs
1990 Preston Pairs
1991 Preston Pairs
1992 Preston Pairs
1993 Preston Pairs
1995 Preston Pairs
British Isles Championships
1961 singles
1972 singles
1973 singles
1974 singles
1966 pairs
1975 pairs
1986 triples
1970 fours
1972 fours

David John Bryant CBE (27 October 1931 – 27 August 2020) was a three-times World (outdoors) singles bowls champion (in 1966, 1980 and 1988), a three-times World indoors singles champion (in 1979, 1980 and 1981) and a four times Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist. He is generally considered to be the greatest bowler of all time, winning 19 World and Commonwealth gold medals in total.