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Filipino lawn bowler

Elmer Abatayo
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking10 (October 2024)
Medal record
Representing Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pampanga triples
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya pairs

Elmer Metoda Abatayo is a Filipino international lawn bowler.

Career

Abatayo came to prominence when he won a silver medal at the 2019 SEA Games in Pampanga. Bowling with Christopher Dagpin and Hommer Mercado in the triples event they were defeated into second place by the favourites Malaysia.

In 2023, he won the gold medal (with Rodel Labayo) at the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

He was selected as part of the team to represent the Philippines at the blue riband event of the sport, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. He competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.

Abatayo successfully defended his pairs crown (with Labayo) at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024.

References

  1. "Male rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. "Masterlist of eligible athletes" (PDF). PSC.gov. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. Villar, Joey (4 December 2019). "'You reap what you sow': Heartwarming SEA Games harvest for Philippine lawn bowls squad". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. "PH 2019: LawnBowls". PH 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. "PH bags 5 medals in Asian lawn bowls tourney in Malaysia". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "PH lawn bowlers shine in Asian Championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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