Barrie Lester

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Barrie Lester
Personal information
Full nameBarrie Norman Lester
NationalityAustralian
Born (1982-01-24) 24 January 1982 (age 44)
Bendigo, Australia
Sport
SportBowls
ClubBurleigh Heads Bowling Club, QLD
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking26 (June 2024)
Medal record
Men's bowls
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch triples
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch fours
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne pairs
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast triples
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast fours
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gold Coast triples
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gold Coast fours

Barrie Norman Lester (born 24 January 1982) is an Australian international lawn and indoor bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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World Championship

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In 2016 he was part of the triples team with Aron Sherriff and Mark Casey who won the silver medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch and won another silver medal in the fours.[2]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[3]

Commonwealth Games

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Lester won a bronze medal in the pairs with Nathan Rice at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[4]

Further success came as part of the Australian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he won two silver medals in the Triples and the Fours.[5][6][7]

In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[8] Lester, along with Carl Healey and Ben Twist won the silver medal.[9]

Asia Pacific

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Lester won double gold at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[10][11]

Other

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In 2012, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic singles title.[12] At national level he has won one Australian National Bowls Championships title and two Australian Opens.[13]

References

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