Steve Glasson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Glasson |
| Nickname(s) | Biscuits |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 10 April 1969 Sydney, New South wales, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bowls |
| Club | St Johns Park Bowling Club |
| Now coaching | Australian bowls team |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| National finals |
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| Highest world ranking | 1 |
| Updated on 5 September 2012. | |
Stephen John "Steve" Glasson OAM (born 10 April 1969) is an Australian bowls player. He was number one in the world in 2004 and was ranked first in Australia between 1997 and 2005. He is currently the Australian national bowls coach.
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Early life
Glasson was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1969. His father, Bob Glasson was a former Queensland bowls representative.[1][2] Glasson took up bowls as a young child in the mid-1970s.[3][4]
While working as a bank teller as a teenager, his bank was held up. He decided to change jobs, becoming an apprentice greenkeeper at a bowls club.[4]
Playing career
Glasson won Australian championships 19 times including nine national indoor championships. He was the number one ranked player in Australia between 1997 and 2005.[5][6]
In 2004 Glasson became World Singles Champion when he won a gold medal at the World Bowls Championship in Scotland, becoming the first Australian to be world number one in men's singles.[7]
Glasson was omitted from the Australian team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games after a dispute over fitness requirements set down by Bowls Australia. Bowls Australia claimed that poor form had also been a contributory factor.[8][9][10]
As of 2012, he only plays occasionally to focus on his off-field role as a coach.[11]
Coaching career
In 2011 he replaced Rex Johnston as Bowls Australia national coach.[12][13][14]
Honours
In 2000 Glasson was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his playing and coaching achievements.[15] He was inducted into the Bowls Australia Hall of Fame in 2011.[16] He was further honoured in 2012, awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).[17]
Accomplishments
Bowls experience, skills and achievements
- World Indoor Championships
- World Outdoor Championships
- Commonwealth Games
- Asia Pacific Games
- Trans Tasman Series
- U.K. V The rest of the world
- South African Masters
- Many Test Series V other countries
- Hong Kong Classic
Other major bowling achievements
- World Outdoor Singles Champion- 2004
- World Bowls Championship Gold (Overall Team)-2000
- World Outdoor Singles Runner Up-2000
- World Outdoor Triples Runner Up-2000
- 4xNSW Premier League Titles With St Johns Park Bowling Club
- Mazda Jack High Winner-1997
- World Indoor Paris Semi-Finalist-Twice 1998&2000
- Asia Pacific-Gold,Silver& Bronze Medalist- Numerous events
- South African Masters Runner Up-1999
- 20 Australian Championships
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