Petrus Breitenbach

Petrus 'Pierre' Breitenbach (born 25 March 1987) is a South African lawn bowler.^[2]

Petrus Breitenbach

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	(1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 37)[1] Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Club	Potchefstroom Town BC
Medal record Men's lawn bowls Representing  South Africa Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Men's triples World Outdoor Championships 2012 Adelaide Men's fours

Bowls career

He competed in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal.^[3][4][5]

He won the 2013 fours at the National Championships bowling for the Potchefstroom Town Bowls Club.^[6]

In 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.^[7] In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.^[8]

References

1. "World Bowls Players Profiles" (PDF). Bowls South Africa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
2. "Student obtained Protea colours in bowls". North-West University News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
3. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
4. "Neluonde bowled over as he carves new mark". Dispatch Live. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
5. Isaacson, David (29 July 2014). "Novice bowlers help grow SA's gold medal tally in Glasgow". Business Day Live. South Africa. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
6. "Newsletters". South Africa Bowls. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
7. "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
8. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

External links

• Petrus Breitenbach at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Petrus Breitenbach at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Petrus Breitenbach at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games