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Bowler Details

Men Bowler Country Age Aver. Occupation
           
1 Ricardo Dalla Rosa* Argentina 25 185 Sales Representative
2 Ashot Grigoryan Armenia      
3 Francisco Oduber* Aruba 45   Fireman
4 Bruno Maglieri Australia 31 220 Mum
5 Franz Hahn* Austria 43 211 Lithograph
6 Ravil Novruzov Azerbaijan 35   Policeman
7 Sonith Lockhart* Bahamas 41 195 Electrical Engineer
8 Dzmitry Varabyeu Belarus      
9 Chris Van Damme* Belgium 42 212 Taxi Owner
10 Carlos Cruz Brazil      
11 Todd Squire Canada 25 220 Computer Database Entry
12 Pai-Feng Lin Chinese Taipei      
13 Andres Gomez*** Colombia 27   Student
14 Marco Odio********* Costa Rica 37 205 Bowling Centre Manager
15 Franjo Katalenic**** Croatia 70 192 Retired
16 Carlos Rodriguez Curacao      
17 Michalis Perikleous Cyprus      
18 Rolando Sebelen****** Dominican Republic      
19 Tarek Helmy    Egypt     Architect 
20 Julio Acosta El Salvador      
21 Steve Thornton England 27 216 Project Co-ordinator for bank
22 Belay Habtom** Eritrea      
23 Aare Noormaa Estonia 41 181 Building Manager
24 Tamiru Assefa Ethiopia 29 200 Advertising
25 Kimmo Lehtonen Finland 32 201 Managing Director
26 Patrick Rolland France 46 216 Dessinateur Industrial P.Liberde
27 Maurice Talane French Guyane 39 182 Electrician
28 Oliver Blase Germany 26 233  
29 Edmund O'Reilly Gibraltar      
30 Hosman Gonzalez Guatemala 37 205 Commerce
31 Derek Tomlin*** Guernsey 53 203 Company Director
32 Gil Valle Honduras 24 185 Student
33 Alfred Pang Kar Shing* Hong Kong 36 207 Proshop Owner
34 Zoltan Kiss Hungary      
35 Halldor R Halldorsson Iceland 39 198 Insurance Consultant
36 Ramesh Rawat India      
37 Amiredin Tabatabaei Iran 43 194 Proshop Owner
38 Alan Gibbons Ireland 20 205 Salesperson
39 Nick Cayzer Isle of Man 31 205 Electrical Technician
40 Eliezer Shineman Israel 48   Engineer
41 Nico D'Achille Italy 26 211 Bowling Center Proprietor
42 Koichi Takahashi* Japan 45 213 CIVIL SERVANT
43 Paul Wright** Jersey 53 200 Barman
44 Jurij Rjazansky Latvia 21 184 Student
45 Gediminas Cerniavicius Lithuania 21   Bowling Centre Manager
46 Alain Lieners** Luxembourg 36 182 Civil Servant
47 Jose Manuel Machon Macau 37 195 TV Producer
48 Gerald Samuel Malaysia      
49 Brian Farrugia Malta 33 196 Barman
50 Christophe Carro Martinique 33 201 Swimming Instructor
51 Mashoud Emamsaib Mauritius 20 190 Managing Director
52 Daniel Falconi*** Mexico 33 220 Proshop Operator
53 Patrick Leroy*** Morocco 43 185 Manager
54 U Ye Min Swe** Myanmar 24 200 Student
55 Sonam Nepall Nepal 27 181 Business
56 Marcel van den Bosch* Netherlands 29 207 Insurance Agent
57 Christian Betfort New Caledonia 45 183 Telecom Technician
58 Jeffrey Tuala New Zealand 21 200 Receptionist
59 Eduardo Padilla Nicaragua 36 200 Industrial Engineer
60 Kevin Horton** Northern Ireland      
61 Tore Torgersen**+ Norway 32   Self-employed
62 Walter Davarro Panama 23 200 Marketing Adminstrator
63 Benigno Villa***** Paraguay 42 195 Publicity
64 Jaime Alvarino Garland Peru 37 199 Administrator
65 CJ Suarez Philippines 21 208 Student
66 Grzegorz Drozdowski Poland      
67 Joao Januario Portugal      
68 Francisco Colon Jr* Puerto Rico 26 220 Proshop Operator
69 Ahmed Shaheen***+ Qatar      
70 Oleg Smirnov* Russia      
71 Domanico Righi San Marino 49 202 Magazzinere
72 Andrew Gillespie Scotland 41 207 Network Technician
73 Andrew Fang Singapore      
74 Vlado Golja Slovenia 46 193 Restoration Specialist
75 Guy Caminsky* South Africa 23 200 Bowling Centre Owner
76 Jose Estevez**** Spain 47 212 Computer Consultant
77 Tomas Leandersson** Sweden 34   Bowling Centre Manager
78 Beat Grauwiler Switzerland 37 189 Warehouseman
79 Nikorn Onnom Thailand 41   Airline staff
80 Habib Dogan* Turkey      
81 Mohammed Khalifa AlQubasi*********+ UAE 34 212 Manager Human Resources
82 Serghiy Simachenko Ukraine 39 197 Sports Manager
83 Bill Hoffman USA 26 220  
84 Marin Tranier***** Vanuatu 34 182 Merchant
85 Jose Vicente Lander Venezuela      
86 Hugo Morehead Virgin Islands 50 182 COE Supervisor
87 Gary Hopkins Wales 47 197 Financial Adviser
88 Nedeljko Glavas** Yugoslavia 58   CNC Operator
           
           
           
Women Bowler Country Age Aver. Occupation
           
1 Ana Maria Benko Argentina 38 180 Empresaria
2 Grace Angela Aruba 41   Banker
3 Ann-Maree Putney* Australia 30 210 Mum
4 Doris Szvasztics* Austria 34 196 Assistant Manager
5 Joanne Powell Bahamas 35 182 Banker
6 Alena Lazuta Belarus      
7 Cindy Jaspers** Belgium 42 187 Manager
8 Marina de Paiva Brazil      
9 Diane Buchanan Canada 26 208 Customer Service Rep
10 Su-Fen Tseng****+ Chinese Taipei 26 200 Student
11 Clara Juliana Guerrero Colombia 18   Student
12 Sylvia Carrion* Costa Rica 32 185 Insurance official
13 Samantha Ibanez Curacao 26   Salesgirl
14 Stella Loizidou* Cyprus      
15 Rosanna Garcia Dominican Republic      
16 Hala Sharawy     Egypt     House wife
17 Aida Granillo********** El Salvador      
18 Kirsten Penny England      
19 Ester Penjam Estonia 25 174 Technician
20 Seble Dejene Ethiopia 18 162 Student
21 Heidi Larnia Finland 23 201 Student
22 Isabelle Saldjian* France 31 203 Assistante de Direction
23 Annick Chassain French Guyane 51 157 Fonctionnaire
24 Martina Beckel*****+ Germany 41 200 Banker
25 Julie Jackson Gibraltar      
26 Karen Ramirez Guatemala 24 188 Student
27 Alison Prigent Guernsey 39 160 Quality Controller
28 Connie Kwok Siu To* Hong Kong 39 199 Executive Secretary
29 Maria Toth*** Hungary      
30 Jharna Badlani* India      
31 Kerena Dykes* Ireland 21 195 Bank Assistant
32 Pauline Maxwell*** Isle of Man 32 175 Insurance official
33 Sarit Mizrahi Israel 21   Flight Attendant
34 Serafina Liuzzi Italy 28 195 Trader
35 Nachimi Itakura Japan 25 200 Hairdresser
36 Tracey Ann Aubert Jersey 20 180 Bank Clerk
37 Marija Mezhiricka Latvia 28 172 Housewife
38 Rita Zaveckiene Lithuania 33   Manager
39 Shalin Zulkifli*** Malaysia 22    
40 Sue Abela** Malta 34 196 Housewife
41 Rosanna Telcide Martinique 30 180 Nursery Assistant
42 Claudia Falconi Mexico 31 190 Housewife
43 Alouani Bouchra* Morocco 29 170 Casino Dealer
44 Farida Pascoal-Blom*** Netherlands 55   Town Hall Employee
45 Lauren Gervolino** New Caledonia 17 173 Student
46 Julianne Mullet New Zealand      
47 Glynis Wilson* Northern Ireland      
48 Mette Hansen* Norway 36 198  
49 Lizzy Abood Panama 42 185 Gerente Serv. Generales
50 Arianne Cerdena***** Philippines 38 198 Businesswoman
51 Ewa Swiatek** Poland 31   Economist
52 Rita Silva Portugal      
53 Cristina Kortright* Puerto Rico 25 200 Student
54 Elena Krainik Russia      
55 Marisa Chiarozi San Marino 48 183 Ragiomiera
56 Laura Rhoney* Scotland 21 198 Student
57 Jesmine Ho** Singapore      
58 Lisa Paluzzi**** South Africa 28 192 Sports Manager
59 Gloria Sala-Mestres* Spain 42 180 Insurance official
60 Asa Wetterlund Sweden 23 198 Economy Assistant
61 Ruth Doppler Switzerland 45 188 Housewife
62 Ilknur Vural Turkey      
63 Oksana Skorobagach** Ukraine 26 192 Accountant
64 Diandra Hyman USA 20   Student
65 Ingelimar Contreras Venezuela      
66 Elaine Springer Virgin Islands   173 Educator
67 Mel Isaac Wales 24 204 Social Worker
           
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Archives

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.

Browse the archives to discover or revisit these moments, competitors, and the great champions that have made up the rich history of AMF’s Bowling World Cup.