Robert Weale

Robert Arthur Weale (born in Hereford on 3 April 1963), is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowls player. Weale is originally from Presteigne and was educated at John Beddoes School, but now lives in Hereford. In 2022, he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of fame.

World Titles Weale's career-best performance came in January 2000, when he won the 2000 World Indoor Bowls Championship singles title at Potters. Just a few months later, Weale won the men's fours title at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, in Johannesburg in April 2000.

1988 Auckland bronze medal in the men's pairs 1996 Adelaide bronze medal in the men's pairs & silver medal in the men's fours 2000 Johannesburg gold medal in the men's fours 2004 Ayr bronze medal in the men's pairs

Commonwealth Games Weale has won six Commonwealth Games medals achieved from eight successive games, a record. The achievement of winning medals over eight games is a record for a lawn bowls player and equals the record for a competitor across all sports. Weale was given the honour of carrying the Welsh flag & led the Welsh team out at the 1998 opening ceremony and he carried the Welsh flag during the 2010 closing ceremony. 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Gold Medal in the men's fours; with Jim Morgan, Hafod Thomas, and Will Thomas 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria silver medal in the men's pairs; with John Price 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur silver medal in the men's pairs; with Will Thomas 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester bronze medal in the men's singles 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne silver medal in the men's singles 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi gold medal in the men's singles. Weale defeated Australian, Leif Selby

Welsh Titles Weale won his first Welsh National Bowls Championships singles in 2000 and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2001. He won his second Welsh singles title in 2005 before winning a third in August 2012, defeating Paul Taylor of Bridgend 21-11. He also skipped the Weale family quartet to the Welsh outdoor fours title, on eight occasions. The Weale bowling family includes his three brothers (all former national champions) Brian, David and Stuart, sister-in-law Joanna Weale and daughter Rhiannon.

He has also won the Welsh Indoor singles on three occasions. In August 2005, he created a record by becoming the only man to hold both titles simultaneously.