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John Myrdal

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John Myrdal
Personal information
NationalitySouth Africa South Africa
Born(1911-01-28)January 28, 1911
South Africa
Sport
Sportlawn bowls
ClubSherwood BC
Medal record
Representing South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1958 Cardiff pairs

John Alfred Myrdal (1911 - date of death unknown), was a South African international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

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He won a silver medal in the pairs at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, with Rudolph van Vuuren.[2][3][4]

He won the 1956 rinks at the National Championships bowling for the Sherwood Bowls Club.[5]

Personal life

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He was a Company Director by trade.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ ""Empire Games Results." Times, 26 July 1958, p. 3". The Times. Times Digital Archives. 26 July 1958. p. 3.
  5. ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).