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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.

Bowls career

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

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

Personal life

He was a Company Director by trade.

References

  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).


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