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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.<ref name=JP/> |
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.<ref name=JP/> was an Israeli multi champion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005316/19880520/967/0100 |title=New stars step in |work=Lancing Herald |date=20 May 1988 |p=100 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref> |
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He won three medals in the singles event at consecutive [[World Bowls Championship]]s; 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burnsidebowlingclub.com/worldbowls2008/78.html|title=Competing Players|publisher=Burnside Bowling Club}}</ref> |
He won three medals in the singles event at consecutive [[World Bowls Championship]]s; 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burnsidebowlingclub.com/worldbowls2008/78.html|title=Competing Players|publisher=Burnside Bowling Club}}</ref> |
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Former Israel international bowls player
| Native name |
ג’ף רבקין |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67)
South Africa |
| Sport | Lawn and indoor bowls |
Jeff Rabkin (Hebrew: ג’ף רבקין; born 1958 in South Africa) is a former Israeli international bowls player.[1]
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]
