What is David Bryant (bowls)?
'''David John Bryant''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE}} (27 October 1931 – 27 August 2020) was a British [[bowls]] player. A three-time [[World Bowls Events|World (outdoors) singles bowls champion]] (in 1966, 1980 and 1988) and was also a three-time [[World Indoor Bowls Championships|World indoors singles champion]] (in 1979, 1980 and 1981) and a four time [[Commonwealth Games]] singles gold medalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/players/titles/2273|title=Profile|publisher=Bowls tawa}}</ref> He was born in [[Clevedon]], [[North Somerset]], [[England]]. He was thought to be the greatest bowler of all time, winning 19 World and Commonwealth gold medals in total.<ref name=BE>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowlsengland.com/obituary-david-j-bryant-cbe-somerset/|title=OBITUARY: DAVID J. BRYANT CBE (SOMERSET)|website=Bowls England}}</ref><ref name=ITG>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1061126/david-bryant-wins-a-fourth-consecutive-lawn-bowls-singles-title-at-edmonton-1978|title=David Bryant wins a fourth consecutive lawn bowls singles title at Edmonton 1978|publisher=Inside the Games}}</ref> Bryant died on 27 August 2020, aged 88.<ref name=BE/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryant, David}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Somerset]] {{sports-bio-stub}}