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'''John Bezear''' is a Canadian international [[Bowls|lawn bowler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/4431|title=John Bezear|publisher=bowls tawa}}</ref>


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'''John Bezear''' (born 28 August 1979) is a Canadian international [[Bowls|lawn bowler]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/4431 |title=John Bezear |publisher=bowls tawa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bowlscanada.com/en/team_canada_member/john-bezear/ |title=John Bezear |website=Bowls Canada |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref>
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He won a bronze medal in the [[2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship|Men's pairs]] at the [[2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in Adelaide.


==Bowls career==
In 2020 he was selected for the [[2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowls.com.au/2020-world-bowls-championships-competing-countries/|title=2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES|publisher=Bowls Australia}}</ref>
He was selected to represent Canada at the sports blue riband event, the [[2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in Adelaide and won a bronze medal in the [[2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship|Men's pairs]]. In 2020, he was selected for the [[2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bowls.com.au/2020-world-bowls-championships-competing-countries/ |title=2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES |date=12 February 2020 |publisher=Bowls Australia}}</ref>

In 2022, he competed in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's pairs|men's pairs]] 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/48664 |title=Official Games profile |publisher=2022 Commonwealth Games |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, he was selected again by Canada for 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=1 September 2023}}</ref> He participated in the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship – Men's Pairs|men's pairs]] 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=1 September 2023 |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080851/https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://world2023.bowls.com.au/event-info/schedule/ |title=SCHEDULE & DRAWS |publisher=Bowls Australia |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref> In the pairs, Bezear qualified in first place in his group before being eliminated at the semi final stage, after losing to Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sirc.ca/news/canada-advances-to-quarterfinals-in-3-of-4-disciplines/ |title=Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines |publisher=SIRC |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
* [https://bowlscanada.com/en/team_canada_member/john-bezear/#primary John Bezear] at Bowls Canada
* {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|48664}}


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Latest revision as of 15:50, 19 November 2024

John Bezear
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1979-08-28) 28 August 1979 (age 45)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubHeritage LBC
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gold Coast pairs

John Bezear (born 28 August 1979) is a Canadian international lawn bowler.[1][2]

Bowls career

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He was selected to represent Canada at the sports blue riband event, the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide and won a bronze medal in the Men's pairs. In 2020, he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4]

In 2023, he was selected again by Canada for the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[5] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.[6][7] In the pairs, Bezear qualified in first place in his group before being eliminated at the semi final stage, after losing to Ireland.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "John Bezear". bowls tawa.
  2. ^ "John Bezear". Bowls Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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