Paul Foster (bowls)

Paul Foster
MBE
Paul Foster at the medal award ceremony for the men's pairs at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973
Irvine, Scotland
Sport
SportBowls
ClubTroon Portland BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Lawn Bowls
World Outdoor Championships
2012 Adelaide Men's Pairs
2012 Adelaide Leonard Trophy
2016 Christchurch Men's Pairs
2016 Christchurch Men's Fours
2016 Christchurch Leonard Trophy
2023 Gold Coast triples
2023 Gold Coast fours
2023 Gold Coast Leonard Trophy
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne Men's Pairs
2014 Glasgow Men's Pairs
2014 Glasgow Men's Fours
2018 Gold Coast Men's Fours
2018 Gold Coast Men's Pairs
2022 Birmingham Men's Pairs
Bowls World Cup
2025 Kuala Lumpur men's pairs
Atlantic Bowls Championships
2015 Paphos Men's Team
2019 Cardiff Men's Fours
2019 Cardiff Men's Team
2015 Paphos Men's Pairs
2015 Paphos Men's Fours
2019 Cardiff Men's Pairs
Indoor Bowls
World Indoor Championships
1998 Preston Men's Singles
2001 Yarmouth Men's Singles
2002 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2005 Yarmouth Men's Singles
2011 Yarmouth Men's Singles
2011 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2012 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2013 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2013 Yarmouth Mxed Pairs
2014 Yarmouth Mxed Pairs
2017 Yarmouth Open Singles
2019 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2022 Yarmouth Mixed Pairs
2026 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2001 Yarmouth Men's Pairs
2012 Yarmouth Mixed Pairs
2013 Yarmouth Men's Singles
2014 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2015 Yarmouth Open Pairs
2015 Yarmouth Mixed Pairs
2022 Yarmouth Open Singles
2023 Yarmouth Mixed Pairs

Paul James Foster MBE (born 13 March 1973) is a multiple world bowls champion from Scotland. He plays at Troon Portland (Outdoor) & Ambassador Prestwick (Indoor) bowling clubs. Foster has won four Commonwealth Games gold medals and 13 world indoor titles. Foster returned to number 1 in the world rankings in 2026.