Mark Noble (sportsman)

For the English footballer, see Mark Noble.
Mark Noble
Full name Mark Fredrick Noble
Country New Zealand
Born 30 September 1962
Wellington, New Zealand[1]
Title FIDE Master (1992)
ICCF Grandmaster (2010)
Peak rating 2320 (January 1991)
Medal record
Para-sport lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver 2014 Glasgow Open triples

Mark Fredrick Noble (born 30 September 1962) is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title.[2][3]

At the age of 13 he was disabled after being hit by a car, smashing his left hip. However, as a lawn bowler, he generally competes with able-bodied players.[4] He competed in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the silver medal with teammates Lynda Bennett and Barry Wynks.[5]

Chess placings

28th World Chess Championship Final

Asian Championships: 4th Asian Champion, 5th Asian Champion

Afro-Asian Zonal Championship: 9th Afro-Asian Champion, 12th Afro-Asian Champion

New Zealand Correspondence Championships:

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Noble". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Calman, Matt (19 May 2010). "Masterful effort 'as good as it gets'". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Player details". International Correspondence Chess Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Disabled bowlers on a roll". Manawatu Standard.
  5. ↑ Simon, Nik (31 July 2014). "Comm Games: Silver for bowls trio". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

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