1996 Belfast, Northen Ireland

Bowler Details

MEN BOWLERS COUNTRY AGE AVERAGE OCCUPATION
           
1 Pedro Luis Merani Argentina 39 197 Contractor
2 Carl Bottomley Australia 27 200 Administrative Service Officer
3 Christian Broinger Austria 36 193 Truck Driver
4 Janahi Mohamed Bahrain 18 202 Student
5 Gery Verbruggen** Belgium 30 206 Barkeeper
6 Hikari Kato Jr Brazil 17 193 Student
7 Mohamad Shahwall Brunei 26   Technician
8 Rod Hull* Canada 50 210 Sales Representative
9 Chun-Lin Tsai* Chinese Taipei 38 205 Merchant
10 David Romero* Colombia      
11 Andres Fallas Padilla Costa Rica 23 205 Law Student
12 Franjo Katalenic* Croatia 66 199  
13 Takis Apostolou* Cyprus      
14 Ole Henriksen Denmark 37 189 Carpenter
15 Rolando Sebelen*** Dominican Republic      
16 Tadeo Gomez** El Salvador      
17 Ahmed Khattab Egypt      
18 Ron Oldfield England 55 205 Production Fitter
19 Belay Habtom Ethiopia 30 203 Public Servant
20 Olli Hossi* Finland 31 211 Materials Manager
21 Christophe Currit France 30 199 Student
22 Achim Grabowski** Germany      
23 Dimitrios Karetsos Greece 36   Employed
24 Donald Shaw* Guatemala 35   Salesman
25 Andy Chan Hong Kong 38 200 Merchant
26 Torok Laszlo Hungary 46 185 Business Consultant
27 Jon Helgi Iceland 28 190 Mechanic
28 Ramesh Chandak* India      
29 David Paruhun Sitorus Indonesia 36 200 Athlete
30 Philip Dunne******** Ireland 38 215 Courier
31 Stephen Taylor Isle of Man 35 186 Social Worker
32 Rami Koren Israel 33 195 Dental Technician
33 Giuliano Bulegato* Italy 41 194 Proprietor
34 Tsuneo Hamada* Japan 45 217 Manager
35 Tony Wiseman Jersey 41 190 Property Consultant
36 Young Su Park Korea 30 200 Employed
37 Mohammed Darwish* Kuwait 33 199 Teacher
38 Haroldas Nevidauskas Lithuania 17   Student
39 Jean Von Agris Luxembourg 41 179 Book-Keeper
40 Kenny Ang Malaysia 43   Businessman
41 Vijay Balani** Malta 42 193 Merchant
42 Thierry Chretien Martinique 29 208 Animator
43 Gustavo Jiminez* Mexico 37 200 Trader
44 Patrick Leroy Morocco 39 176 General Manager
45 Michael Sassen Netherlands 19 221 Student
46 Serge Pfeiffer* New Caledonia 44 180 Hairdresser
47 Kevin Kebblewhite New Zealand 40   Cabinet Maker
48 Kevin Horton Northern Ireland 36 203 Civil Servant
49 Per Kristian Eide Norway 26 203 Salesman
50 Isaac Heres**** Panama 43 210 Merchant
51 Benigno Villa* Paraguay 38 192 Publicity
52 Paeng Nepomuceno**************+++ Philippines 39 210 Businessman
53 Vidaul Batista* Portugal 45 191 Businessman
54 Frankie Colon Puerto Rico 22 201 Assistant Proshop Manager
55 Khalid Mohamed Al-Sada Qatar 24 198 Employee
56 Bosguero Norbert Reunion      
57 Yaseer Abureesh Saudi Arabia 29 195 Communications
58 Robert Birnie Scotland 41 204 Dentist
59 Sam Goh* Singapore 38 205 Businessman
60 Paul Pisecny* South Africa 49 205 Proshop Owner
61 Lluis Montfort Spain 19 205 Student
62 Tomas Leandersson* Sweden 30   Bowling Centre Manager
63 Luciano Fiorani*** Switzerland 58 196 Mechanic
64 Terdporn Manophaiboon Thailand      
65 Sultan Al Marzooqi UAE 24   Employed
66 Andrew Hylen USA 30 214 Self-Employed
67 Marin Tranier* Vanuatu 30 173 Merchant
68 Joaquim Ricardo Cifuentis Venezuela 35 194 Administrator
69 Alan Parker Wales 48 194 Supervisor
70 Nedeljko Glavas Yugoslavia 54 185 Machine Operator
           
           
           
WOMEN BOWLERS COUNTRY AGE AVERAGE OCCUPATION
           
1 Maria Otero* Argentina 31 177  
2 Cara Honeychurch* Australia 24 210 Treasurer/Credit Analyst
3 Doris Szvasztics Austria 30 190 Self-Employed
4 Maria Janesen Belgium 41 183 Secretary
5 Teresa Cristina Muelas* Brazil 47 190 Lawyer
6 Karen Collura*** Canada 29 195 Clerk
7 Su-Fen Tseng Chinese Taipei 22 195 Housekeeper
8 Paola Gomez Colombia      
9 Jessica Atan Chan* Costa Rica 24 195 Pharmaceutical Doctor
10 Irene Petallides Cyprus      
11 Iben Tchu* Denmark 23 189 Sales Assistant
12 Shereen El Ghouhary Egypt      
13 Aida Granillo******* El Salvador 42 190 Lawyer
14 Gemma Burden*+ England 18 196 Sales Assistant
15 Rita de Franco** Ethiopia 44 175 Clerk
16 Pauliina Aalto* Finland 28 200  
17 Caroli Nadine France 30 182 Commercial Assistant
18 Martina Beckel****+ Germany 37 200 Banker
19 Alexandra Zorba Greece 36   Business
20 Lisdette Castillo Guatemala 51 175 Housewife
21 Angela Lau Hong Kong 35 185 Advertising
22 Maria Toth* Hungary 29 170 Administrator
23 Poppy Tambis*** Indonesia 47 200 Housewife
24 Marcia Goldwater Ireland 18 194 Sales Assistant
25 Marian Scott Isle of Man 46 170 Accounts Clerk
26 Ida Pardo Israel 42 165  
27 Gianna di Giallorenzo Italy 51 174 Employed
28 Keiko Shibasaki Japan 19 187 Housekeeper
29 Caroline Hermon Rees* Jersey 31 170 Housekeeper
30 Seong Hee Kim Korea 23 195 Student
31 Davia Linauskaite Lithuania 26   Student
32 Shalin Zulkifli Malaysia 18 198 Student
33 Doris Camilleri**** Malta 45 185 Housewife
34 Marika Parent** Martinique 23 175 Director
35 Georgina Serratos Mexico 48 206 Employee Univ Guadalajara
36 Annemiek van den Boogart* Netherlands 30 196 Housewife
37 Koia Shannon* New Zealand 44   Housewife
38 Christine Robinson Northern Ireland 41 178 School Teacher
39 Anne-Berit Nordskag Norway 38 178 Officer
40 Nereyida Mock Panama 38 190 Architect
41 Bong Coo***+ Philippines 48 197 Businesswoman
42 Ewa Swiatek Poland 27    
43 Rosa Maria Lopes* Portugal 47   Secretary
44 Ashie Gonzalez****** Puerto Rico 52 190 Saleswoman
45 Dominique Merlo* Reunion      
46 Katherine Lee Singapore 22 185 Sales Executive
47 Lisa Paluzzi South Africa 24 195 Tournament Co-ordinator
48 Sandra Torrents Spain 25 187 Baker
49 Eva Jonsson Sweden 26 199 Hairdresser
50 Iris Karakash***** Switzerland 45 190 Business Analyst
51 Phetchara Kaewsuk Thailand 34    
52 Lynda Norry USA 29 220  
53 Mirella Trasolini Venezuela 40 190 Housewife
54 Tricia Outrim Wales 46 185 Personnel Manager
           
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Since the first event in 1965, winning AMF’s Bowling World Cup title has been the most coveted goal in amateur bowling. Whether held in the shadows of the Great Pyramids in or under the bright lights of , each tournament has provided unforgettable moments from competition that has spanned five decades.

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