1998 Kobe, Japan

Bowler Details

MEN BOWLERS COUNTRY AGE AVERAGE OCCUPATION
1 Christian Saint-Bonnet* Argentina 26 202 Businessman
2 Fred Allsop Australia 40 208 Insurance Broker
3 Tom Bernberger Austria 18 187 Pilot
4 Mahmood Ahmed Sharif**** Bahrain 39 190 Businessman
5 Roger Pieters** Belgium 49 214 Proshop Manager
6 Reynaldo Marsolik Brazil 26 198 Teacher
7 Jack Guay*** Canada 43 220 Production Manager
8 Patricio Purcell* Chile 35 190 Employee
9 Cheng-Ming Yang***** Chinese Taipei 38 210 Salesman
10 Andres Gomez* Colombia      
11 Alvaro Castro* Costa Rica      
12 Rolando Sebelen**** Dominican Republic      
13 Morten Christoffersen Denmark 27 214 Military Police
14 Amr Essam Egypt     Electrical Engineer
15 Franciso Zelaya El Salvador 43 193 Electrical Engineer
16 Paul Boyle England 32 204 Proshop Owner
17 Dejene Hailemariam Ethiopia 50 192 Businessman
18 Matti Lepisto Finland 38 208 Businessman
19 Christophe De Munico France 33 207 Artisan
20 Peter Knopp Germany 38 209 Proshop Owner
21 Dimitris Karetsos** Greece 38 208 Technician
22 Pedro Jose Keilhauer Guatemala 43 200 Salesman
23 Derek Tomlin* Guernsey 51 195 Stamp Dealer
24 Alfred Pang Hong Kong 34 202 Proshop Owner
25 Gergely Kapronczay Hungary 21 178 Computer Operator
26 Magnus Magnusson Iceland 26 198 Student
27 Mohan Lal India      
28 Ryan Lalisang Indonesia 18 189 Student
29 PaulL Magee** Ireland 41 204 Sales Manager/Broadcaster
30 Bill Maxwell Isle of Man 32 193 Centre Manager
31 Rabin Yahav Israel 16 195 Student
32 Guiliano Bulegato*** Italy 43 204 Boat Driver
33 Koichi Takahashi Japan 43 211 Civil Servant
34 Michael Le Bot Jersey      
35 Lee Sung-Won Korea 20 200 Student
36 Audrius Varaskevicius Lithuania 29 179 Sales Agent
37 Alain Lieners Luxemburg 34 180 Civil Servant
38 Kenny Ang** Malaysia 45 208 Businessman
39 Thierry Chretien** Martinique 35 215  
40 Mario Quintero Mexico 29 210 Trader
41 U Ye Min Swe Myanmar   195 Student
42 Michel Theys Netherlands    
43 Dominic Di Fonzo New Caledonia 32 180 Representative
44 Pete Richardson New Zealand 29 195 Duty Manager
45 Kevin Horton* Northern Ireland 38 204 Civil Servant
46 Tom Ingholm Norway 30 215 Proshop Owner
47 Eric Lanuza** Panama 42 200 Biologist
48 Bene Villa*** Paraguay 40   Publicity
49 Jing Sablan Philippines 31 205 Businessman
50 Leszek Torka Poland      
51 Vitor C P A Marques* Portugal 26 173 Gas Installer
52 Jaime Almendro* Puerto Rico 46 213 Financial Consultant
53 Ahmed Shaheen* Qatar      
54 Patrice Esparson Reunion      
55 Dmitry Areshkin Russia 30 180 Manager
56 Robbie Birnie** Scotland 43 209 Dentist
57 Jack Wong*** Singapore      
58 Richard Aitken* South Africa 28 210 Import Agent
59 Francois Lopez Spain 40 204 Policeman
60 Per Gustavsson Sweden 25 207  
61 Philippe Privat Switzerland 45 205 Barman
62 Atthaphon Sirithai Thailand      
63 Habib Dogan Turkey      
64 Naif Oquab UAE 18 198 Student
65 Vladimir Tokarev Ukraine 45   Company Director
66 John Gaines USA 31 225 Storm Bowling Staff
67 Marin Tranier*** Vanuatu 32 178 Merchant
68 Mark Shea* Wales 23 195 Software Design Engineer
           
           
WOMEN BOWLERS COUNTRY AGE AVERAGE OCCUPATION
           
           
1 Haydee Aristizabal* Argentina 50 180  
2 Maxine Nable Australia 22 219 Doctor's Receptionist
3 Irene Kohlhofer* Austria 34 186 Customer Service
4 Nadia Ahmed Alawadhi* Bahrain 15 180 Student
5 Susanne Jerusalem* Belgium 43 186 Housewife
6 Dayse de Silva** Brazil 36   Teacher
7 Kellie Hildebrandt Canada 26 188 Dental Nurse
8 Su-Fen Tseng**+ Chinese Taipei 24 200 Student
9 Adriana Leal*** Colombia      
10 Malene Christoffersen Denmark 27 194 Doctor's Secretary
11 Aida Granillo******** El Salvador 45 191 Lawyer
12 Yuphin Lakambeha Egypt      
13 Gemma Burgen**+ England 20 202 Sales Assistant
14 Elisabette Defranco*** Ethiopia 34 178 Housewife
15 Anette Raback Finland 26 195 Salesperson
16 Isabel Saldjian France 29 202  
17 Andrea Mirschel* Germany 28 201 Teacher
18 Dimitra Loukidou Greece 30 182 Civil Servant
19 Zussie Machon*** Guatemala 47 195 Housewife
20 Alison Lovell Guernsey 36 153 Dental Nurse
21 Connie Kwok Hong Kong 37 190 Executive Secretary
22 Maria Toth** Hungary 31 171 Clerk
23 Vasanthi Ramaihia* India      
24 Yani Ruzgar Indonesia 50   Housewife
25 Sorcha Delaney Ireland 14 195 Student
26 Pauline Maxwell* Isle of Man 30 173 Insurance Official
27 Wanda Manor Israel 36 175 Accountant
28 Anna Del Vecchio Italy      
29 Ayano Katai Japan 21 194 Student
30 Caroline Hermon Rees*** Jersey 33 160 Housekeeper
31 Kim Min-Sung Korea      
32 Ausra Antanaviciene Lithuania 33 187 Manager
33 Shalin Zulkifli** Malaysia 20 200 Student
34 Marika Chretien*** Martinique 25 182 Manager
35 Sayuri Yamada Mexico 22 195 Student
36 Ross Greiner** Netherlands 36 200 Secretary
37 Rawwyn Longman New Zealand 46 195 Legal Secretary
38 Karen Payne Northern Ireland 33 189 Accounts Clerk
39 Grethe Andersen Norway 29 198 Beauty Therapist
40 Orna Dolande Panama 43 190  
41 Lizabeth Garcia Philippines 22 191 Student
42 Anna Albrech Poland      
43 Marcia Macario Portugal 20 170 Secretary
44 Evelyn Ortiz* Puerto Rico 38 192 Secretary
45 Marie Tartaroli Reunion      
46 Tatiana Smirnova* Russia 38 168 Manager
47 Trish Cavill Scotland 45    
48 Jesmine Ho Singapore      
49 Lisa Paluzzi** South Africa 26 200 Bowling Centre Administrator
50 Milagros Albert* Spain 56 195  
51 Lilla Nevanpera Sweden 26 195  
52 Franziska Hugin Switzerland 43 191 Housewife
53 Ratchanee Teerarat Thailand      
54 Zeynep Asli Anlar Turkey      
55 Oksana Skorobagach Ukraine 24   Book-Keeper
56 Janette Piesczynski USA 21 215  
           
           
           
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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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