Willie Wood, MBE
(b.1938)
Bowls
Inducted in 2007
Born in Haddington, Wood now lives in Gifford where he plays for the Gifford Bowling Club. Willie first represented his country in 1966 and subsequently played in a record-breaking seven Commonwealth Games. He is the most capped Scottish Commonwealth Games athlete ever with 127 appearances for Scotland over the last 40 years. He has also won seven major international tournaments and 14 World Championship medals in his illustrious career. Wood was awarded an MBE in 1992 for Services to Sport.
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World Championships: Singles, silver 1984 and 1988 / Triples, bronze 1992 and 2000, silver 1988, gold 1996 and 2004 / Fours, bronze 2000, silver 1980, gold 1992 / Team, gold 1984, 1992, 1996 and 2004 / Indoor Singles, silver 1989 / Indoor Pairs, silver 1991
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Commonwealth Games: Singles, bronze 1974, gold 1982 / Pairs, silver 1978 /Fours, gold 1990
- National Championships: Winner Pairs, 2006 / Triples 1984 / 1986 and 1998
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