Jeff Rabkin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ג'ף רבקין |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
Medal record | |
Jeff Rabkin (Hebrew: ג'ף רבקין; born 1958 in South Africa) is a former Israeli international bowls player.[1]
Bowls career
Born in South Africa, he started playing at age 18. After emigrating to Israel in 1985, he won the Israeli national title seven times and the masters sixteen times. In February 2000, he reached a career-high ranking of world number one.[1] He was an Israeli multi champion.[2]
He won three medals in the singles event at consecutive World Bowls Championships; a bronze in 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing, a silver at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide, and another bronze at the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Johannesburg.[3]
In 1993, he won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title alongside Cecil Bransky.[4]
Rabkin finished runner-up behind Darren Burnett of Scotland at the 2006 World Singles Champion of Champions in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5]
References
- ^ a b "He's bowled the world over, but gets no kudos here". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "New stars step in". Lancing Herald. 20 May 1988. p. 100. Retrieved 11 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Competing Players". Burnside Bowling Club.
- ^ "HK Classic winners Men Pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Champion of Champion finals". Burnside Bowling Club.