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Steve Glasson

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Steve Glasson, born on 10 April 1969 in Sydney, is an Australian bowls player who was world number one in 2004 and ranked first in Australia between 1997 and 2005. In 2004 he won the world singles at the World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Scotland, the first Australian to be world number one in the men's singles, and he won eight Asia Pacific medals including two golds and nine Australian national indoor titles. He played the singles at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, took over as national coach from Rex Johnston in 2011 and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2012.

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1969 1
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Male 1
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    (born 10 April 1969) is an Australian bowls player
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    is an Australian bowls player
  • Bowls career, event entered
    In 2004 Glasson became world singles champion when he won a gold medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Scotland, becoming the first Australian to be world number one in men's singles.
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    is an Australian bowls player
  • Competed In: World Bowls Championships, Bowls career, World Championships
    In 2004 Glasson became world singles champion when he won a gold medal at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Scotland
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Bowls career, Commonwealth Games
    Glasson competed in the singles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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