1978 Bogota, Colombia
Bowlers Details
| MEN | BOWLERS | COUNTRY | AGE | AVERAGE | OCCUPTATION |
| 1 | Tom Kury | Australia | 32 | 207 | Assistant Manager |
| 2 | Ernst Berndt* | Austria | 28 | 195 | Insurance Agent |
| 3 | Sydney French** | Bahamas | 47 | 190 | Salesman |
| 4 | Joseph Hannes | Belgium | 25 | 173 | Factoryman |
| 5 | Arthur Flood* | Bermuda | 56 | 187 | Manager - Lumber Company |
| 6 | Sanchez | Bolivia | |||
| 7 | Graydon Robinson+ | Canada | 50 | 196 | Sheet Metal Mechanic |
| 8 | Sergio Diaz | Chile | 45 | 172 | Engineer |
| 9 | Nelson Alvarez | Colombia | 21 | 190 | Student |
| 10 | Andy Lionarons* | Curacao | 25 | 185 | Parts Manager |
| 11 | John Thomassen | Denmark | 35 | 191 | Commerce |
| 12 | Eino Styrman | Finland | 34 | 193 | Office Manager |
| 13 | Philippe Dubois* | France | 27 | 198 | Manager - Furniture Store |
| 14 | Tom Marshall | Great Britain | 47 | 200 | Promotions Manager |
| 15 | George Fotopolous | Greece | 40 | 192 | Merchant |
| 16 | Jose Mariano Arzu** | Guatemala | 33 | 202 | Accountant |
| 17 | Reiniri Callejas | Honduras | |||
| 18 | Jacky Luke* | Hong Kong | 29 | 190 | Construction |
| 19 | Indra Gondokuso | Indonesia | 192 | Business | |
| 20 | Akbar Astani | Iran | 37 | 186 | Technician |
| 21 | Desmond Murphy** | Ireland | 39 | 186 | Sales Representative |
| 22 | Dario Barbieri* | Italy | 31 | 195 | |
| 23 | Kanemori Fukuhara | Japan | 38 | 195 | Building Maintenance |
| 24 | Allan Lee** | Malaysia | 37 | 190 | Manager |
| 25 | Frank Montebello* | Malta | 39 | 190 | Company Director |
| 26 | Benjamin Corona*** | Mexico | 32 | 199 | Merchant |
| 27 | Gerard Gruythuysen | Netherlands | 31 | 185 | Veterinary Inspector |
| 28 | Lionel Gardnier | New Caledonia | 26 | 192 | Cook |
| 29 | Rogelio Gomez | Nicaragua | 39 | 185 | Business Administration |
| 30 | Eric Gardner | Norway | 23 | 195 | Bank Student |
| 31 | Alfredo Boyd | Panama | 34 | 195 | Merchant |
| 32 | Tito Sotto | Philippines | 30 | 201 | Vice President Music Co. |
| 33 | Fico Perez | Puerto Rico | 27 | 195 | Junior Banking Officer |
| 34 | Peter Lew** | Singapore | 28 | 211 | Timber Grader |
| 35 | Fernando Duran* | Spain | 45 | 195 | Commerce |
| 36 | Goran Grape** | Sweden | 22 | 200 | Inspector |
| 37 | Michel Manigley** | Switzerland | 38 | 190 | Chauffeur |
| 38 | Banyen Samran** | Thailand | 33 | 205 | Employee |
| 39 | Jeffrey Billinger | USA | 24 | 196 | Student |
| 40 | Americo Clinaz | Venezuela | |||
| 41 | Nemecio Camacho | Virgin Islands | 28 | 194 | |
| 42 | Georg Winter | West Germany | 43 | 195 | Merchant |
| 43 | Berislav Atunovic | Yugoslavia | 29 | 182 | Waiter |
| WOMEN | BOWLERS | COUNTRY | AGE | AVERAGE | OCCUPATION |
| 1 | Ruth Guerster** | Australia | 40 | 203 | Centre Manager |
| 2 | Hilde Reitermaier | Austria | 24 | 170 | Book-keeper |
| 3 | Jacqueline Coudere** | Belgium | 37 | 183 | |
| 4 | Sylvia Bardgett | Bermuda | 49 | 175 | Sales Clerk |
| 5 | Miriam Reid | Canada | 30 | 168 | Physical Education Teacher |
| 6 | Iris Garcia | Chile | 39 | 165 | Housewife |
| 7 | Clara Caceres | Colombia | 35 | 180 | Analyst |
| 8 | Emily De Jongh** | Curacao | 31 | 179 | School Teacher |
| 9 | Birgitte Lund+ | Denmark | 24 | 183 | Assistant |
| 10 | Airi Leppala | Finland | 23 | 178 | Housewife |
| 11 | Annie Francois | France | 23 | 178 | Housewife |
| 12 | Lyn Walker | Great Britain | 33 | 184 | Senior Contracts Admin |
| 13 | Nohemy de Chargorodsky | Guatemala | 39 | 174 | Office Assistant |
| 14 | Mahomar | Honduras | |||
| 15 | Vivien Fung | Hong Kong | 36 | 180 | Housewife |
| 16 | Clorinda Litta Muaya | Indonesia | 189 | Housewife | |
| 17 | Pauline Cafolla** | Ireland | 36 | 183 | Housewife |
| 18 | Takami Hirao | Japan | 21 | 180 | Company Employee |
| 19 | Shirley Chow | Malaysia | 28 | 174 | Housewife |
| 20 | Elizabeth Grech* | Malta | 25 | 178 | Housewife |
| 21 | Chayo Varela | Mexico | 34 | 180 | Housewife |
| 22 | Irene Gronert* | Netherlands | 34 | 185 | Computor Instructor |
| 23 | Sandra Gomez | Nicaragua | 23 | 170 | Student |
| 24 | Tove Walstad* | Norway | 20 | 186 | Shop Manager |
| 25 | Mery de Arjona | Panama | 33 | 170 | Secretary |
| 26 | Lita de la Rosa | Philippines | 41 | 185 | Government Employee |
| 27 | Ashie Gonzales* | Puerto Rico | 34 | 176 | Businesswoman |
| 28 | Lai Mai Yung | Republic of China | 29 | 187 | Construction Business |
| 29 | Lucy Low*** | Singapore | 38 | 193 | Secretary |
| 30 | Maria Teresa Aguillera | Spain | 34 | 165 | Housewife |
| 31 | Inge Levhorn | Sweden | 30 | 182 | Office Clerk |
| 32 | Erika Bucher | Switzerland | 38 | 178 | Office Clerk |
| 33 | B Thongsunsra | Thailand | |||
| 34 | Nikki Gianulias | USA | 18 | 214 | Student |
| 35 | Maricarmen Guillen | Venezuela | |||
| 36 | Linda Bough | Virgin Islands | |||
| 37 | Daniela Gruber* | West Germany | 32 | 183 | Housewife |
| Previous participant* | |||||
| Previous champion+ |
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.