Ian Merrien
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| Full name | Ian Michael Merrien | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (Guernsey) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1973[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2002)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) (2002)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Alison Merrien | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ian Michael Merrien (born 23 July 1973) is a Guernsey international lawn bowler.
Bowls career
[edit]Merrien has represented Guernsey at three Commonwealth Games; in the singles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, in the triples at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and in the pairs at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]
In 2007, he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.[3][4]
Merrien partnering his wife, won the mixed pairs bronze medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships in Aberdeen.[5]
He was the Guernsey's 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony baton bearer.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to world champion bowler Alison Merrien.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Ian MERRIEN". Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ian Michael Merrien". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "2007 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bowls". The Times. 18 July 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 20 May 2021 – via The Times Digital Archive.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships: Final day recap". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ↑ "Merriens to lead out Guernsey at opening ceremony". BBC Sport. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ian Merrien at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Ian Michael Merrien at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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