Mark Noble (sportsman)

Mark Noble
Personal information
Full nameMark Fredrick Noble
Born (1962-09-30) 30 September 1962
Wellington, New Zealand
Title
FIDE rating2211 (February 2018)
Peak rating2320 (January 1991)
ICCF rating2475 (October 2021)
ICCF peak rating2575 (April 2011)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Para-sport lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastOpen triples
2014 GlasgowOpen triples

Mark Fredrick Noble (born 30 September 1962) is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title.

At the age of 13, he was disabled after being hit by a motorist, smashing his left hip. However, as a lawn bowler, he generally competes with able-bodied players.

Noble competed in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the silver medal with teammates Lynda Bennett and Barry Wynks. He won another silver medal, along with teammates Bruce Wakefield and Barry Wynks, in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.