Ian Merrien
{{Short description|Guernsey international lawn bowler}}
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{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Atlantic Bowls Championships}}
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Ian Michael Merrien (born 1973) is a Guernsey international lawn bowler.
Bowls career
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.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48760|title=Athlete and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=30 May 2021}}
In 2007, he won the triples bronze medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/results-old.php|title=2007 Atlantic Championships|publisher=World Bowls Ltd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125035718/http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/results-old.php|access-date=17 May 2021|archive-date=2010-11-25}}{{cite news |url= https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503552743/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=8d4aa913|title=Bowls |date=18 July 2007 |newspaper=The Times |access-date=20 May 2021|page=61 |via=The Times Digital Archive|url-access=subscription }}
Merrien partnering his wife, won the mixed pairs bronze medal at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships in Aberdeen.{{cite web|url=https://www.bowls.com.au/2025-world-bowls-indoor-championships-final-day-recap/ |title=2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships: Final day recap |publisher=Bowls Australia |access-date=26 April 2025}}
Personal life
He is married to world champion bowler Alison Merrien.
References
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Category:Guernsey male bowls players
Category:Bowls players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Bowls players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Bowls players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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