Michael Schmidt (bowling)
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Michael Schmidt is one of the world's leading Ten-pin bowlers.

In 2005 he won the 7th Bowling World Cup title for Canada defeating Or Aviram
Or Aviram
Or Aviram is an Israeli ten-pin bowler. He finished in 20th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup.His sister, Mor Aviram, is also a professional bowler, as was their mother, Sara Aviram.-References:...

 of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 in the men’s final of the 41st Qubica/AMF World Cup
AMF World Cup
The AMF World Cup, now a joint partnership between Qubica and AMF , is an annual Ten-pin bowling championship, and one of the largest in terms of number of participating nations...

 to give Canada its seventh Bowling World Cup title and a tie with the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 for the second most wins. He won a gold and a silver medal at the 2006 AMF World Cup
2006 AMF World Cup
The 2006 AMF World Cup was held in Caracas, Venezuela and took place from November 4 to 9 November 2006.-Top 24:-Finals:-Combined:-Top 24:-Finals:-Combined:-External links:*...

. In 2010, he won the World Cup again defeating England's Matt Miller.

He is the first Canadian male winner since Ray Mitchell won in Hamburg, Germany in 1972. USA now has 14 with Linda Barnes defeating Fiona Banks for the women’s title.

In 2009 he won the Canadian 10 pin championship in Laval, Quebec.

He is representing Canada at the 45th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup being held from November 13-20, 2009 in Melaka, Malaysia.

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