2001 Pattaya, Thailand

Bowler Details

Men Bowler Country Age Aver. Occupation
           
1 Christian Saint Bonnet*** Argentina 29 201 Sales Manager
2 Ashot Grigorian* Armenia      
3 Elton Glen Tromp Aruba 21 195 Student
4 Michael Muir* Australia 36 205 Company Director
5 Franz Hahn**** Austria 44 210 Lithograph
6 Aydin Jafarov Azerbaijan 34    
7 Clarence Wallace Bahamas 51 190 Banker
8 Adel Rasti* Bahrain      
9 Ian Shahid Bangladesh 39 205 Decorator
10 Dmitry Stepuk Belarus 34 185 Manager
11 Ives Van Eyken* Belgium 35 216 Sales Manager
12 Dean Lightbourne**** Bermuda 36 213 Customs Broker
13 Bartholomei Dias Brazil      
14 Ibrahim Haji Ahmad* Brunei 44   Businessman
15 Rayko Pepelanov Bulgaria 29 191 Accountant
16 Bob Woolley* Canada 47 233 Electronic Technician
17 Zhong Jian Xiong China      
18 Chin-Hua Hsueh Chinese Taipei 33 200 Businessman
19 Marco Vargas Costa Rica 30 210 Businessman
20 Edouard dea Bieu Cote D'Ivoire 42   Machinist
21 Franjo Katalenic***** Croatia 71 193 Retired
22 Bjarne Thomsen Denmark 35 206 Technician
23 Willie Javier Dominican Republic      
24 Tarek Helmy* Egypt   201 Architect and Interior Designer
25 Paul Moor* England 23 210 I T Assistant
26 Yemane Mekonnen Ethiopia 23    
27 Olli Hossi** Finland 36 210 Engineer
28 Laurent Plantard France 30 207 Cuisinier
29 Maurice Talane* French Guyane 40    
30 Carlo Greulich Germany 42 222 Tile Setter
31 Stuart Watkins Gibraltar 42 197 Computer Engineer
32 Takis Xagoraris Greece      
33 Frank J Russo Guam      
34 Mike Hosek Guernsey 37 198 Warehouse Manager
35 Alfred Pang** Hong Kong 38 205 Proshop Owner
36 Tamas Holczer* Hungary      
37 Sameer Jain India 32 194 Businessman
38 Ryan Lalisang* Indonesia 21 200 Student
39 Shant Panos Tomassian Iraq 34 190 Businessman
40 Dave English Ireland 34 202 Process Engineer
41 Philip Hatton Isle of Man 18 202 Student
42 Yahav Rabin* Israel 19   Computer Technician
43 Marco Reviglio* Italy 35 197 Clerk
44 Hirofumi Morimoto Japan 23 200 Company Employee
45 Stephen King Jersey      
46 Mikhail Zemtsov Kazakhstan      
47 Naser Seraj Kuwait 36 200 Employee
48 Vamma Kone Phimumamikong Laos 35    
49 Juris Kalnracenis Latvia 31 192 General Manager
50 Nasser Abdulnavi Lebanon 36 210 Businessman
51 Ben Heng Malaysia 27 204 Proshop Executive
52 Leli Baldacchino** Malta 47 199 Company Director
53 Thierry Chapal Martinique      
54 John Koon Kee Chong Mauritius 27 185 Director
55 Daniel Falconi**** Mexico 34 220 Proshop Operator
56 Patrick Leroy**** Morocco 44 193 Administrator
57 U Ye Min Swe*** Myanmar 25 200 Student
58 Kumar Tamang Nepal      
59 Nico Thientpondt Netherlands 37 210 Sales Manager
60 Laurent Sequera New Caledonia 30 175 Administrative Agent
61 David Davies New Zealand 20 205 Applications Trainer
62 Eduardo Padilla* Nicaragua 37 200 Industrial Engineer
63 Kevin Horton*** Northern Ireland      
64 Kim Haugen* Norway 22   Bowling Centre Manager
65 Khalil Aqil Palestine 32 219 Fireman
66 Benny Dytoc Philippines 36 210 Businessman
67 Andrzej Martin Poland      
68 João Daniel Oliveira Portugal      
69 Ahmed Shaheen****+ Qatar 33 233 Employee
70 Sergey Andreev Russia      
71 Giovanni Ercolani San Marino      
72 Talal Z Towereb Saudi Arabia      
73 Mark Hutton Scotland 24 201 Customer Services Adviser
74 Remy Ong Singapore 23 202  
75 Guy Caminsky** South Africa      
76 Jose Estevez***** Spain 48 215 Businessman
77 Trevor Wood St Helena 50 207 Company Director
78 Anders Ohman Sweden 33 217 Transport Manager
79 Daniel Suter Switzerland 40 202 Shop Owner
80 Bashar Kalaji Syria 37 195 Tool Designer
81 Wiwat Yuthanakornchai Thailand 28 195 Businessman
82 Naif Oqab* UAE      
83 Vitaliy Shilan Ukraine 29 185 Instructor
84 Scott Norton USA 19   Student
85 Cong Minh Le Vietnam 43 198 Tax Official
86 Stuart Chamberlain Wales 22   I T Engineer
87 Ehab Mohammed Ebrahim Al-Amri Yemen 37 196 Policeman
           
           
Women Bowler Country Age Aver. Occupation
           
1 Maria Otero** Argentina 36 178 Commerce
2 Marina Guseva Armenia      
3 Edna Maduro**** Aruba 57 190 Clerk
4 Ann Maree Putney*** Australia 31 220  
5 Eveline Norzt Austria 33   Secretary
6 Marina McClain Bahamas 46 182 Banker
7 Marjan Habib Bahrain      
8 Liudmila Anehdzina Belarus 28 165 Manager
9 Patricia Vezzu*** Belgium 42 194 Teacher
10 Sofiya Hristova Bulgaria 30 170 Surgery Nurse
11 Diane Buchanan* Canada 27 188 Bank Officer
12 Liao Pei Shan China      
13 Chiung-Yao Huang Chinese Taipei 31 190 Student
14 Lena Sulkanen Denmark 41 202 Manager
15 Hala Shaarawy  *   Egypt      
16 Kirsten Penny* England 25   Adminstrator
17 Heidi Larnia* Finland 24 207 Student
18 Pascale Moynot** France 41 190  
19 Annick Chassain* French Guyane 52    
20 Sylvia Meurer Germany 41 195 Insurance Manager
21 Moria Viagas Gibraltar 51 180 Retired Bank Official
22 Aleka Zorba** Greece 43 185 Businesswoman
23 Joanne Johnson Guernsey 39 171 Assistant Banking Manager
24 Melody Yeung****** Hong Kong      
25 Maria Toth**** Hungary 37   Adminstrator
26 Sabeena Salim India 33   Designer
27 Nur Ulyawati Indonesia 44 181  
28 Yvonne Lynch Ireland 23 205 Make-up Artist
29 Pam Hooper Isle of Man 56 176 Health Visitor
30 Tana Vilner Israel      
31 Maria Cristina Sgrosso* Italy 37 190  
32 Nachimi Itakura* Japan 26 210 Barber Shop Employee
33 Elena Zemtsova Kazakhstan      
34 Karina Maslova Latvia 25 180 Manager
35 Ketsawan Wongchai Laos 22    
36 Shalin Zulkifli**** Malaysia 23 203 Student
37 Melissa Anastasi* Malta 32 189 Legal Procurator
38 Rose-Anna Telcide* Martinique      
39 Sayuri Yamada* Mexico 24 201 Designer
40 Binu Shrestha Pradhan Nepal      
41 Ross Greiner**** Netherlands 39 202  
42 Belinda Tan New Zealand 26 190 Student/Customer Service
43 Carmen Bolanos Nicaragua      
44 Glynis Wilson** Northern Ireland      
45 Irene Kragh-Eckell Norway      
46 Liza del Rosano Philippines 23 204 Businesswoman
47 Beata Szostak Poland      
48 Márcia Macário** Portugal      
49 Inna Zavialova  Russia      
50 Susan Mutch Scotland 27 195 Chartered Accountant
51 Jennifer Tan Singapore 23 195  
52 Lisa Paluzzi***** South Africa      
53 Catherine Pascual Potot Spain 24 180 Bowling Centre Staff
54 Sian Wood St Helena 39   Company Director
55 Asa Wetterlund* Sweden 24 191 Economy Assistant
56 Hilde Weisshaupt Switzerland 32 186 Cook
57 Somdech BoonLung Thailand 41 185 Businesswoman
58 Iryna Solop Ukraine 33 175 Housekeeper
59 Kristal Scott USA 20   Student
60 Thi Hong Thuy Vo Vietnam 31 178 Office Clerk
61 Mel Isaac*+ Wales 25 200 Social Worker
           
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