Ian Schuback
OAM
Personal information
Born (1952-09-04) 4 September 1952
Sale, Victoria, Australia
Years active1980–present
Life partnerSandy Bolton
Sport
SportBowls
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1986Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1990Men's pairs
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Men's pairs
Gold medal – first place 1992 Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Men's pairs
Gold medal – first place 1996 Men's pairs
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 Kowloontriples
Silver medal – second place1991 Kowloonfours

Ian David Schuback OAM (born 4 September 1952) is an Australian former lawn and indoor bowler.

Biography

Schuback bowled for the Coolangatta club in Queensland and was also a former professional tennis coach.[1]

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[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls the Records. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
  2. ↑ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  3. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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