Ainie Knight

Ainie Abatayo Knight is a Philippines international lawn and indoor bowler. She reached a career high ranking of world number 37 in September 2024.

Biography

Knight from Sagay, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines won a bronze medal in the pairs at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide.
She has won three medals in the pairs at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships. In 2014, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Sonia Bruce.
In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Knight won the gold medal in the triples at the 15th Asian [Lawn Bowls Championship], held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024. In 2025 she won a gold medal in the fours at the 16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark Freeport and [Special Economic Zone|Clark City], Philippines.