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{{MedalCompetition | [[World Bowls Championship|World Outdoor Championships]]}} |
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'''Louis Ridout''' is an [[England|English]] international indoor and outdoor [[bowls]] player. |
'''Louis Ridout''' (born 24 January 1990 in [[Taunton]]) is an [[England|English]] international indoor and outdoor [[bowls]] player. |
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==Bowls career== |
==Bowls career== |
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In 2015 he won the pairs bronze medal at the [[Atlantic Bowls Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowls.com/event/2015-atlantic-championship/|title=2015 Atlantic Championships|publisher=World Bowls|access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref> |
In 2015 he won the pairs bronze medal at the [[Atlantic Bowls Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldbowls.com/event/2015-atlantic-championship/ |title=2015 Atlantic Championships |publisher=World Bowls |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2016 he won the [[List of Bowls England champions|National title]] in the Pairs with [[Sam Tolchard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bowlsinternational.com/view_article.asp?ID=10160|title=News: Tolchard takes double titles|publisher=Bowls International}}</ref> The bowler who represents [[Devon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/bowls-incomer-louis-ridout-outdoors-devon-target/story-25819091-detail/story.html|title=BOWLS: Incomer Louis Ridout has outdoors Devon target after winning Planet Bowls title indoors|publisher=Torquay Herald Express}}</ref> represented England during the [[2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]]. |
In 2016 he won the [[List of Bowls England champions|National title]] in the Pairs with [[Sam Tolchard]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bowlsinternational.com/view_article.asp?ID=10160 |title=News: Tolchard takes double titles |publisher=Bowls International}}</ref> The bowler who represents [[Devon]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/bowls-incomer-louis-ridout-outdoors-devon-target/story-25819091-detail/story.html |title=BOWLS: Incomer Louis Ridout has outdoors Devon target after winning Planet Bowls title indoors |publisher=Torquay Herald Express}}</ref> represented England during the [[2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]]. |
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He was selected as part of the [[England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|English team]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/news/team-england-lawn-bowlers-selected-for-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games#DLHCSLkooDvDMf2q.97|title=2018 Commonwealth Games team|publisher=Team England}}</ref> where he claimed a [[bronze medal]] in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's fours|Fours]] with [[David Bolt (bowls)|David Bolt]], [[Jamie Chestney]] and [[Sam Tolchard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/event-schedule-men-s-fours.htm|title=Fours results|publisher=CG2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43748412|title=Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> |
He was selected as part of the [[England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|English team]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/news/team-england-lawn-bowlers-selected-for-gold-coast-2018-commonwealth-games#DLHCSLkooDvDMf2q.97 |title=2018 Commonwealth Games team |publisher=Team England}}</ref> where he claimed a [[bronze medal]] in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's fours|Fours]] with [[David Bolt (bowls)|David Bolt]], [[Jamie Chestney]] and [[Sam Tolchard]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/event-schedule-men-s-fours.htm |title=Fours results |publisher=CG2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43748412 |title=Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> |
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He was crowned [[List of Bowls England Men's National Championships|National singles champion]] in August 2018 after defeating Andrew Squire 21–16 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsengland.com/news|title=Latest News|publisher=Bowls England}}</ref> He subsequently became the British singles champion after winning the [[British Isles Bowls Championships]] the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://britishislesbowls.com/history-of-the-bibc/previous-winners/|title=Previous Winners|publisher=British Isles Bowls Council}}</ref> He bowls for Kings BC, who have won the [[Bowls England National Championships (Top Club)|Top Club championship]] four years running from 2016 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsengland.com/mens-top-club/|title=KINGS SECURE FOURTH SUCCESSIVE MEN’S TOP CLUB TITLE|website=Bowls England}}</ref> |
He was crowned [[List of Bowls England Men's National Championships|National singles champion]] in August 2018 after defeating Andrew Squire 21–16 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bowlsengland.com/news |title=Latest News |publisher=Bowls England}}</ref> He subsequently became the British singles champion after winning the [[British Isles Bowls Championships]] the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishislesbowls.com/history-of-the-bibc/previous-winners/ |title=Previous Winners |publisher=British Isles Bowls Council}}</ref> He bowls for Kings BC, who have won the [[Bowls England National Championships (Top Club)|Top Club championship]] four years running from 2016 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bowlsengland.com/mens-top-club/ |title=KINGS SECURE FOURTH SUCCESSIVE MEN’S TOP CLUB TITLE |website=Bowls England}}</ref> |
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In 2022, he competed in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's triples|men's triples]] and the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's fours|men's fours]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/56870|title=Official Games profile|publisher=2022 Commonwealth Games|access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> The team of Ridout, [[Nick Brett]] and [[Jamie Chestney]] won the triples gold medal and in the fours he also secured a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62382397|title=Commonwealth Games: England's men take gold in lawn bowls triples|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> |
In 2022, he competed in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's triples|men's triples]] and the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's fours|men's fours]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/56870 |title=Official Games profile |publisher=2022 Commonwealth Games |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> The team of Ridout, [[Nick Brett]] and [[Jamie Chestney]] won the triples gold medal and in the fours he also secured a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62382397 |title=Commonwealth Games: England's men take gold in lawn bowls triples |publisher=BBC |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> |
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In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/competitors-confirmed-world-bowls-outdoor-championships/ |title=COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 |website=Bowls International |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> He participated in the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship – Men's Triples|men's triples]] and the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship – Men's Fours|men's fours]] events.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ |title=Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia |publisher=World Bowls |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://world2023.bowls.com.au/event-info/schedule/ |title=SCHEDULE & DRAWS |publisher=Bowls Australia |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> In the triples with Nick Brett and [[Jamie Walker (bowls)|Jamie Walker]], he won the bronze medal. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Team England|louis-ridout}} |
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* {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6033384-louis-ridout}} |
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* {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|56870}} |
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Louis Ridout (born 24 January 1990 in Taunton) is an English international indoor and outdoor bowls player.
Bowls career
[edit]In 2015 he won the pairs bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[1]
In 2016 he won the National title in the Pairs with Sam Tolchard.[2] The bowler who represents Devon[3] represented England during the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.
He was selected as part of the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland[4] where he claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with David Bolt, Jamie Chestney and Sam Tolchard.[5][6]
He was crowned National singles champion in August 2018 after defeating Andrew Squire 21–16 in the final.[7] He subsequently became the British singles champion after winning the British Isles Bowls Championships the following year.[8] He bowls for Kings BC, who have won the Top Club championship four years running from 2016 to 2019.[9]
In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[10] The team of Ridout, Nick Brett and Jamie Chestney won the triples gold medal and in the fours he also secured a bronze medal.[11]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent England at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[12] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[13][14] In the triples with Nick Brett and Jamie Walker, he won the bronze medal.
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "News: Tolchard takes double titles". Bowls International.
- ^ "BOWLS: Incomer Louis Ridout has outdoors Devon target after winning Planet Bowls title indoors". Torquay Herald Express.
- ^ "2018 Commonwealth Games team". Team England.
- ^ "Fours results". CG2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Alex Marshall wins record fifth gold as women take bronze in bowls". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Latest News". Bowls England.
- ^ "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
- ^ "KINGS SECURE FOURTH SUCCESSIVE MEN'S TOP CLUB TITLE". Bowls England.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: England's men take gold in lawn bowls triples". BBC. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Louis Ridout at Team England
- Louis Ridout at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Louis Ridout at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- 1990 births
- Living people
- English male bowls players
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls
- Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Taunton
- 21st-century English sportsmen