Ryan Bester
DOB:
December 7th, 1984
Hometown:
Hanover, ON / Gold Coast, AUS
Profession:
Bowls Coordinator
Home Club:
Hanover Lawn Bowling Club & Musgrave Hill, AUS
Years in National Program:
23
Bowls Used:
Taylor
Social Media:
Notable Bowls Accomplishments
- Gold medal in men’s singles at the World Bowls 2023
- Bronze medal in men’s pairs at the World Bowls 2023
- Multi Nations Pairs Champion – 2019
- Australian Open Singles Champion – 2018
- Australian Open Player of the Tournament – 2018
- Commonwealth Games Singles Medalist – 2018 (silver medal)
- World Singles Silver Medalist – 2012, 2016
- Commonwealth Games Medalist – 2006 (bronze medal) & 2014
- Atlantic Rim Singles Champion – 2007
- Canadian Fours Champion – 2006
- Asia Pacific Singles Champion – 2005
- World Pairs Champion – 2004
- Canadian Pairs Champion – 2004 & 2005
Fun Facts
If you could play any other sport professionally, what would it be?Single line text.
Golf
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Pizza
What is one thing that you can’t live without (besides bowls of course)?
Music – Favourite artist is Neil Young
What is your favourite bowls memory?
Winning the Canadian Fours with my two brothers and Dad
If you could speak another language, what would it be?
Italian
What is your favourite movie?
Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction & The Godfather
What are 3 things you can’t live without?
Music, food, and family
Notable Bowls Accomplishments
- Gold medal in men’s singles at the World Bowls 2023
- Bronze medal in men’s pairs at the World Bowls 2023
- Multi Nations Pairs Champion – 2019
- Australian Open Singles Champion – 2018
- Australian Open Player of the Tournament – 2018
- Commonwealth Games Singles Medalist – 2018 (silver medal)
- World Singles Silver Medalist – 2012, 2016
- Commonwealth Games Medalist – 2006 (bronze medal) & 2014
- Atlantic Rim Singles Champion – 2007
- Canadian Fours Champion – 2006
- Asia Pacific Singles Champion – 2005
- World Pairs Champion – 2004
- Canadian Pairs Champion – 2004 & 2005
Fun Facts
If you could play any other sport professionally, what would it be?Single line text.
Golf
If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Pizza
What is one thing that you can’t live without (besides bowls of course)?
Music – Favourite artist is Neil Young
What is your favourite bowls memory?
Winning the Canadian Fours with my two brothers and Dad
If you could speak another language, what would it be?
Italian
What is your favourite movie?
Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction & The Godfather
What are 3 things you can’t live without?
Music, food, and family
