Pinky Danilowitz

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Pinky Danilowitz
Personal information
Nationality Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa
Born(1908-08-01)1 August 1908
Sport
ClubKadimah Krugersdorp BC
Medal record
Men's Lawn bowls
Representing Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa
British Empire Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Cardiff Singles

Abraham Phineas 'Pinky' Danilowitz, was a South African international bowls player who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

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Bowls career

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal in the singles event. [2]

He also won the 1957 singles at the National Championships bowling for the Kadimah Krugersdorp Bowls Club. [3]

Personal life

He was a Timber Merchant by trade.

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References

  1. "1958 Commonwealth games results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
  3. Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).