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Robert Paxton

Bowls and Para Bowls

Date of Birth

11 June 1978

Age

46

Place of Birth

Exeter

Club

Crediton

Commonwealth Appearances
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Lawn bowler Robert Paxton made his Commonwealth Games debut on the Gold Coast.  

The bowler from Taunton, Somerset, joined the other 16 athletes in Team England’s lawn bowls squad to compete at Broadbeach Bowls club and won a bronze medal in the men's singles. 

Paxton is no stranger to success overseas having skipped England to the gold medal in the World Triples Championship in November 2016 in New Zealand.

Bowls and Para Bowls
It was a hugely successful campaign at Leamington Spa’s Victoria Park and some thrilling games saw Team England leave the plush lawn with six medals including two gold, two silver and two bronze.

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