{{short description|English lawn bowler}} {{for|the British analytical chemist Prof John Michael Ottaway|John M. Ottaway}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Use British English|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = John Ottaway | image = | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = | nationality = British (English) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|6|2|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | club = Wymondham Dell BC | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} {{MedalSport|}} {{MedalCompetition | World Outdoor Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 1988 Auckland | triples }} {{MedalBronze | 1988 Auckland | fours }} {{MedalGold | 1988 Auckland | team }} {{MedalSilver | 1992 Worthing | team }} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalGold|2002|Men's fours}} {{MedalCompetition|British Isles Championships}} {{MedalGold|1990|singles}} }}
'''John Ottaway''' is an English international lawn bowler born on 2 June 1955.
== Bowls career == John began bowling in 1970 aged just 15 and played indoors and outdoors for Wymondham Dell club in Norfolk.<ref>{{cite book|last=Newby|first=Donald|title=Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88|year=1987|publisher=Telegraph Publications|isbn=0-86367-220-5}}</ref>
He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the fours, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48354|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> and the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref>
His greatest moment came when winning the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the Men's fours at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. John became Norfolk bowls president in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/bowls_round_up_legend_john_ottaway_becomes_president_of_the_norfolk_association_1_3576696|title=Legend Ottaway becomes president|publisher=Eastern Daily Press}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
He has won five National Championship titles in 1989,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19890826/067/0004 |title=Ottaway is EBA champion |work=Ireland's Saturday Night |date=26 August 1989 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> 1990,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005316/19900824/672/0068 |title=Champion John Strikes Again |work=Lancing Herald |date=24 August 1990 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=22 August 2024}}</ref> 1996,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004733/19960831/043/0043 |title=Bowls |work=South Wales Echo |date=31 August 1996 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> 2000<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005195/20000907/600/0068 |title=Bowls |work=Worthing Herald |date=7 September 2000 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> and 2001 and won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://britishislesbowls.com/history-of-the-bibc/previous-winners/|title=Previous Winners|date=30 July 2013 |publisher=British Isles Bowls Council}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ottaway, John}} Category:English male bowls players Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:People from Wymondham Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Category:Bowls players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Category:Bowls players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Category:Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in lawn bowls