Formerly Zara Glover, married Matthew Giles in September 2009 and changed her name to Zara Giles.
Date of birth: 24 January 1982
Brought up in: Preston
Famous for: World champion bowler
Key facts and achievements:
- Joined the Youth Bowling Club in Preston at age 10 and from here started playing tournaments
- Her home club is Dunstable Go Bowling
- 2 time World Youth Championships Gold medallist
- 2002 Trios European Champion and Masters Runner up
- World Tenpin Team Cup Champion
- 2003 Singles, Doubles & All-events World Champion
- 2004 Oltremare Naples Champion
- 2005 Singles Silver medallist World Games
- 2005 Singles Silver medallist World Games
- 2005 Indonesian Open Champion
- 2005 San Marino Open Champion
- 2006 Ranked 2nd in Europe
- 2007 Ranked 1st in England
- 2007 Team event Bronze - World Championships
- At the end of October 2008 she became European Champions Cup Champion
- 2008 UK Female Bowler of the Year
- Zaras Mum now runs the Youth Bowling Club at Preston and bowls a league every day
Date Updated: 26/11/09