Malcolm De Sousa

Malcolm De Sousa is an international lawn bowler from Jersey.[1]

Malcolm De Sousa
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mario
NationalityBritish (Jersey)
Born (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991
Jersey
Occupationbarista
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubSun BC
Medal record
Representing  Jersey
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paphossingles
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paphospairs
Silver medal – second place2019 Cardifffours
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place2016fours
Gold medal – first place2019pairs

Bowls career

De Sousa represented Jersey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2014 Commonwealth Games[1] and the 2018 Commonwealth Games[2]

In 2011 he won singles and pairs bronze medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[3] and in 2019 he won the fours silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[4]

De Sousa has won two British titles, winning the fours in 2016 and pairs in 2019 at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[5] In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[6]

In October 2021, De Sousa was selected to represent Jersey in the 2022 Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham. He duly competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[7]

References
  1. "2014 Athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. "2018 Athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. "2011 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  5. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  7. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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