The final results from Glasgow 2026 tell one part of the story, but looking more closely at the data gives another perspective on the bowls and para bowls competition.

Across seven medal events, nine different nations featured on the medal table. England led the overall count with six medals, but the 21 medals available were spread across nations from Europe, Oceania and Asia showing the international depth of the competition. Malaysia, for example, collected four medals despite not taking gold.

The athlete numbers also highlight one of bowls’ more unusual qualities as an international sport. The youngest competitor across the men’s, women’s and para events was 17, while the oldest was 76. The men’s field ranged from 17 to 68, the women’s from 21 to 71 and the para bowls field from 27 to 76.

There was also a notable amount of crossover between disciplines. Ten men and ten women competed in both singles and pairs, meaning 20 athletes took on two events during the programme.

Glasgow also brought a different tactical element to the competition through the introduction of timeouts and the shot clock. Across the Games, 258 timeouts were used in first sets, 297 in second sets and a further 82 during tie-breaks, while 35 bowls were timed out.

Together, the numbers offer a snapshot of a competition that brought together a wide spread of nations and generations, while introducing new elements to the format at Commonwealth Games level.

Explore the full Glasgow 2026 Bowls and Para Bowls Data Snapshot below.

Read the full Glasgow 2026 Bowls and Para Bowls Data Snapshot here.