Robert Parrella

Rob Parrella
OAM
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1944-06-09) 9 June 1944 (age 80)
Italy
Sport
SportBowls
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane singles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland singles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria singles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Suva singles
Gold medal – first place 1989 Suva pairs
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kowloon singles

Robert Parrella (born 9 June 1944) is an Italian born, Australian international lawn and indoor bowler.

Bowls career

Commonwealth Games

Born in Italy Rob came to prominence when winning a silver medal in the 1982 Commonwealth Games behind Willie Wood. Despite this success he fell out of favour with the Australian selectors and it was not until 1989 that he represented his country again.[1]

In the 1990 Commonwealth Games he won the singles Gold and in the 1994 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the singles.

World Championships

He only competed in one World Outdoor Championship in 1992.

Asia Pacific Championships

He has won three gold medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in 1989 (singles and pairs) and 1991 (singles).[2][1]

National

He has twice been Australian National Bowls Championships singles champion and four times pairs champion.

Awards

Rob was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Australia Day 1996 for service to sport, particularly lawn bowls[3] and on 14 July 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for significant contribution to lawn bowls as a competitor.[4]

Other awards include recognition as Bowls Australia Athlete of the Year in 1989[5] and induction into the Queensland Sports Hall of Fame on 4 December 2009.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Newby, Donald (1990). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 91. Telegraph Publications. p. 223. ISBN 0-330-31664-8.
  2. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette S12, 26 January 1996, Australia Day Honours List
  4. ^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette S73, 12 July 2000, Queen's Birthday 2000 Honours
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame Honour Roll". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". QSport. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.