Douw Calitz
# Douw Calitz

Douw Calitz (born 30 December 1974) is a South African born international lawn bowls player from Namibia who was the 2003 World Singles Champion of Champions.

## Bowls career

### World Championships

Calitz has competed for Namibia at five World Bowls Championships in 1996 and 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.

### Commonwealth Games

Calitz has represented Namibia at six Commonwealth Games in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018. This constitutes a record number of appearances for Namibia at the Commonwealth Games.

### Other events

In 2003 he became the World Singles Champion of Champions defeating Darren Burnett of Scotland in the final.

