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Ian Schuback

b. 1952

Australian lawn bowls player

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About Ian Schuback

Born 1952. Ian Schuback is an Australian bowls player.

Ian David "Shoey" Schuback (born 4 September 1952) is an Australian former lawn and indoor bowler, and the only player from outside the United Kingdom to ever win the World Indoor Bowls Championship.

Biography Schuback bowled for the Coolangatta club in Queensland and was also a former professional tennis coach.

He started bowling in 1980 after watching the Melbourne World Outdoor Championships. Schuback claimed a Men's Singles silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and then won the 1988 World Indoor Bowls Championship and the 1990 Commonwealth Games Pairs titles.

He won the 1992 World Indoor Bowls Championships Singles, the 1994 World Indoor Bowls Championship Pairs and the 1996 World Indoor Bowls Championship Pairs.

He won two silver medals at the 1991 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

In the 2009 Australia Day Honours he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to lawn bowls as a coach, competitor and commentator". He was also awarded the Australian Sports Medal on 23 August 2000.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Australian Sports Medal; Medal of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Ian David Schuback

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ian Schuback's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Schuback?

Australian lawn bowls player

When was Ian Schuback born?

Ian Schuback was born on 4 September 1952 in Sale.

What is Ian Schuback's occupation?

Ian Schuback is a bowls player.

What nationality is Ian Schuback?

Ian Schuback is Australian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Ian Schuback

Β· Wikidata: Q19271585

Β· DBpedia: Ian Schuback

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