WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships
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World Championships is a global event that invites all countries that are members of the WTBA
to participate.
Players compete for medals in 6 different categories. Every bowler plays 24 games with 6 games in each category. The top 3 in each of the following categories are awarded medals:
After the conclusion of these events, the all-events medals are presented to the top 3 bowlers who have accumulated the most pinfall over the 24 games. This category is regarding as the most prestigious medal in world bowling.
The final medals are decided in the Masters category. The Masters event comprises the top 16 bowlers from the all-events category. All bowlers play a Matchplay style format, best of 5 games with the winner advancing to the next round. The players are seeded 1-16 according to their final positions in the All-Events. The draw for each round is decided with the highest seed playing the lowest seed, the second highest seed playing the second lowest seed, and so on. Medals are awarded to the winner, runner-up and both losing semi-finalists.
The concept of having 2 different lane patterns is to force the bowlers to be more versatile in the championships. The 2 different lane patterns forces the bowlers to attack each pattern from different angles, using different styles of play, such as ball speed, hand position and ball choice. It has been argued that in previous championships around the world, using 1 pattern for the whole event would suit certain bowlers over others, which was deemed as being unfair. It was agreed that having 2 different lane conditions would be a fairer way of determining the best bowlers at the championships. Many other championships around the world have also adopted this format, such as the Men's and Women's European Championships, the Asian Games, the World Ranking Masters, The Commonwealth Championships and the Asian Championships.
World Tenpin Bowling Association
The World Tenpin Bowling Association of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs is a Ten-pin bowling organisation which independently formulates its own policies, which may not conflict with FIQ Statutes...
World Championships is a global event that invites all countries that are members of the WTBA
World Tenpin Bowling Association
The World Tenpin Bowling Association of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs is a Ten-pin bowling organisation which independently formulates its own policies, which may not conflict with FIQ Statutes...
to participate.
Event details and history
The event is held every two years and is split into 2 separate tournaments, one for men and one for women. These events are held alternately every year in different countries. Until 2005, the two events were always played at the same time, however, due to the growth of the championships in recent years it was decided to split the event up into separate men's and women's championships.Players compete for medals in 6 different categories. Every bowler plays 24 games with 6 games in each category. The top 3 in each of the following categories are awarded medals:
- Singles
- Doubles
- Trios
- Team Event
After the conclusion of these events, the all-events medals are presented to the top 3 bowlers who have accumulated the most pinfall over the 24 games. This category is regarding as the most prestigious medal in world bowling.
The final medals are decided in the Masters category. The Masters event comprises the top 16 bowlers from the all-events category. All bowlers play a Matchplay style format, best of 5 games with the winner advancing to the next round. The players are seeded 1-16 according to their final positions in the All-Events. The draw for each round is decided with the highest seed playing the lowest seed, the second highest seed playing the second lowest seed, and so on. Medals are awarded to the winner, runner-up and both losing semi-finalists.
Format
The format for the Championships has changed many time throughout its history. In the early years of the championships, men competed in 4 different categories, Doubles, 4 man team, 8 man team and masters. Up until 1963 women did not participate in the event. The first year that women did take part, they competed in 4 different categories, doubles, four person team (European Style), four person team (American Style) and masters. This is the only time the "European Style" has been used in the championships. In the following championships the European style four person team was replaced with the five person team event (American Style) and was used until 1979. Since 1979 both men and women have competed in the same categories that are used in the championships today. The masters event has only recently changed with the onset of the championships splitting into 2 different events. Up until 2005 the top 16 would bowl a 16 game Round Robin with the top 3 bowlers after the 16 games advancing throughto a stepladder final. Currently the masters is played using the matchplay style, best of 5 format. Many bowlers do not agree with the matchplay format and prefer the round robin format as this is a much better way of determining the overall masters champion.Dual pattern format
Since 2005 the championships have adopted the "dual pattern format" lane conditions, more commonly known as the "short" and "long" lane patterns. The "short" pattern is oiled to approximately 35 feet from the foul line and the "long" oiled to approximately 45 feet from the foul line. Each bowler at the championships will bowl an equal amount of games on the 2 patterns. In the masters, each match is played on alternating lane patterns with the highest seed having the choice of which pattern to start on.The concept of having 2 different lane patterns is to force the bowlers to be more versatile in the championships. The 2 different lane patterns forces the bowlers to attack each pattern from different angles, using different styles of play, such as ball speed, hand position and ball choice. It has been argued that in previous championships around the world, using 1 pattern for the whole event would suit certain bowlers over others, which was deemed as being unfair. It was agreed that having 2 different lane conditions would be a fairer way of determining the best bowlers at the championships. Many other championships around the world have also adopted this format, such as the Men's and Women's European Championships, the Asian Games, the World Ranking Masters, The Commonwealth Championships and the Asian Championships.
Women's medal table
| 1 |  United States |
16 | 19 | 16 | 51 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 |  Philippines |
6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  South Korea |
5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Finland |
4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  Australia |
4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 |  Germany |
4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 |  Japan |
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 |  Mexico |
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 |  Malaysia |
3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 |  Kingdom of England |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 |  Chinese Taipei |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 |  Denmark |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 |  Mainland China |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| =16 |  Puerto Rico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| =16 |  Thailand |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Colombia |
2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Singapore |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| =21 |  Austria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =21 |  Belgium |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =21 |  Early Modern France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =21 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =21 |  South Africa |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's medal table
| 1 | Sweden |
18 | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 2 | United States |
16 | 13 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Finland |
10 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Kingdom of England |
5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Australia |
5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Mexico |
3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Germany |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Philippines |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Belgium |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Singapore |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Venezuela |
1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | South Korea |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 |  Norway |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Canada |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Early Modern France |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| =19 | Colombia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| =19 | Puerto Rico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Qatar |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Japan |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 23 |  United Arab Emirates |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| =24 |  Guam |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| =24 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men
| Category | Record | Player | Country | Event | Year/Venue |
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| Individual Game | 300 | Rick Steelsmith | United States |
Trios | 1987, Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
| Rolando Sebelen Sr. |  Dominican Republic |
Doubles | 1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Steve Thornton Steve Thornton Steve Thornton is a Canadian ice hockey player.- Career :Apart from playing junior hockey with the Gloucester Rangers, college hockey with Boston University and one season in the International Hockey League with the Peoria Rivermen, Thornton's career has been played in Europe... |
Kingdom of England |
Doubles | |||
| Andres Gomez | Colombia |
Doubles | |||
| Ahmed Shaheen | Qatar |
Trios | |||
| Amedeo Spada | Italy |
Singles | 2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
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| Anders Öhman | Sweden |
Doubles | |||
| Darren Cundy | Kingdom of England |
Team | |||
| Kimmo Lehtonen | Finland |
(Make-up) Team | |||
| Martin Larsen | Sweden |
Round Robin | |||
| Antonis Evaggelidis |  Greece |
Trios | 2006, Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| Bill Hoffman Bill Hoffman William Joseph Hoffman was a professional baseball player. He pitched in three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1939.-Statistics:-External links:* *... |
United States |
Team | |||
| Biboy Rivera | Philippines |
Masters Final | |||
| Individual 3 Game Series | 826 | Kimmo Lehtonen | Finland |
Singles | 1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
| Individual 6 Game Series | 1541 | Jason Belmonte Jason Belmonte Jason Belmonte is one of Australia's and the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. He is known for using the rare two handed "shovel" style to deliver his shot.- Early life :... |
Australia |
Doubles | 2006, Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
| Singles Records | |||||
| Singles - 1 Game | 300 | Amedeo Spada | Italy |
2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
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| Singles - 3 Games | 826 | Kimmo Lehtonen | Finland |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Singles - 6 Games | 1524 | Remy Ong Remy Ong Remy Ong is a Singaporean bowler and former world champion.Remy made his name in the 2002 Asian Games at Busan as the captain for the men's team when he became the nation's only second male multiple-gold medalist in the competition's 51-year history, winning three gold medals. He developed into a... |
Singapore |
2006, Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| Doubles Records | |||||
| Doubles - 1 Game | 599 | Jaime Monroy Andres Gomez |
Colombia |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Doubles - 3 Games | 1514 | Tomas Leandersson Tomas Leandersson Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,... Anders Öhman |
Sweden |
2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
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| Doubles - 6 Games | 2906 | Tomas Leandersson Tomas Leandersson Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,... Anders Öhman |
Sweden |
2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
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| Trios Records | |||||
| Trios - 1 Game | 778 | Antti-Pekka Lax Lasse Lintilä Lasse Lintila Lasse Lintilä, born in Finland, is one of the worlds leading Ten-pin bowlers.Some of his achievements include coming 1st in the 2004 Super Bowl Eliminator, 2nd in the 2002 July High Roller and winning $20,000 as the winner of the 2001 High Roller Storm Shootout.-External links:*... Ari Halme |
Finland |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Trios - 3 Games | 2121 | Antti-Pekka Lax Lasse Lintilä Lasse Lintila Lasse Lintilä, born in Finland, is one of the worlds leading Ten-pin bowlers.Some of his achievements include coming 1st in the 2004 Super Bowl Eliminator, 2nd in the 2002 July High Roller and winning $20,000 as the winner of the 2001 High Roller Storm Shootout.-External links:*... Ari Halme |
Finland |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Trios - 6 Games | 4088 | Antti-Pekka Lax Lasse Lintilä Lasse Lintila Lasse Lintilä, born in Finland, is one of the worlds leading Ten-pin bowlers.Some of his achievements include coming 1st in the 2004 Super Bowl Eliminator, 2nd in the 2002 July High Roller and winning $20,000 as the winner of the 2001 High Roller Storm Shootout.-External links:*... Ari Halme |
Finland |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Team Records | |||||
| Team - 1 Game | 1185 | Daniel Lim Ben Heng Azidi Ameran Alex Liew Zulmazran Zulkifli |
Malaysia |
2006, Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| Team - 3 Games | 3409 | Martin Blixt Johan Damberg Raymond Jansson Patrick Backe Tomas Leandersson Tomas Leandersson Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,... |
Sweden |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Team - 6 Games | 6618 | Scott Pohl Ronnie Sparks David Haynes David Haynes David Haynes is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Geelong in the Australian Football League .... Rhino Page Rhino Page Ryan "Rhino" Page is a left-handed bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour, and was the 2008 PBA Rookie of the Year. He is also a former U.S. Amateur champion, winning the event in 2005. A San Diego, California native, Page now resides in Dade City, FL... Bill Hoffman Bill Hoffman William Joseph Hoffman was a professional baseball player. He pitched in three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1939.-Statistics:-External links:* *... |
United States |
2006, Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Women
| Category | Record | Player | Country | Event | Year/Venue |
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| Individual Game | 300 | Cha Mi-Jung | South Korea |
Trios | 1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
| Kim Yeau Jin | South Korea |
Doubles | 2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Kirsten Penny Kirsten Penny Kirsten Penny is a professional English female ten-pin bowler. She has won numerous international events and regularly plays for Team England. She is known for having a 'graceful' technique... |
Kingdom of England |
Team | |||
| Individual 3 Game Series | 787 | Diandra Asbaty | United States |
Doubles | 2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
| Individual 6 Game Series | 1496 | Diandra Asbaty | United States |
Doubles | 2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
| Individual 24 Game All-Events | 5316 | Choi Jin A | South Korea |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Singles - 1 Game | Unknown | ||||
| Singles - 3 Games | Unknown | ||||
| Singles - 6 Games | 1405 | Kelly Kulick Kelly Kulick Kelly Kulick is an American professional bowler from Union Township, New Jersey. She has won eight professional women's bowling titles and one PBA Tour title.-Bowling accomplishments:... |
United States |
1999, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , UAE |
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| Doubles Records | |||||
| Doubles - 1 Game | 547 | Adriana Perez Sandra Gongora |
Mexico |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Doubles - 3 Games | 1433 | Choi Jin A Nam Bo Ra |
South Korea |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Doubles - 6 Games | 2804 | Choi Jin A Nam Bo Ra |
South Korea |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Trios - 1 Game | 758 | Sharon Koh Esther Cheah Shalin Zulkifli Shalin Zulkifli Shalin Zulkifli is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler and former Asian Number 1. She has played and won various national and international tournaments, and has at various points in her career ranked Number 1 of the professional ten pin bowlers in Malaysia and Asia... |
Malaysia |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Trios - 3 Games | 2082 | Sabrina Lim Evelyn Chan Evelyn Chan Evelyn Chan is a Singaporean bowler. She and Jennifer Tan won gold in the doubles event at the 2005 2nd Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship.... Jazreel Tan |
Singapore |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Trios - 6 Games | 3970 | Helen Johnsson Helen Johnsson Helen Johnsson, born October 18, 1976, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler. She finished in 6th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup. During the final round she finished in 2nd position.- References :... Malin Glendert Nina Flack |
Sweden |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Team - 1 Game | 1261 | Fiona Banks Jemma Smith Zara Glover Zara Glover Zara Giles , is one of England's and the worlds leading Ten-pin bowlers. She is a world champion bowler and a bowling tutor for Brunswick Bowling Academies across Europe. She currently lives in Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire... Lisa John Lisa John Lisa John is an English ten-pin bowler.A resident of Worthing, West Sussex, Lisa has been bowling since 1990. Currently ranked number 6 in the UK Lisa has been a National Team Member from 1997 – 2003, but has been out of the National Team due to personal reasons and injury.Lisa was selected to... Kirsten Penny Kirsten Penny Kirsten Penny is a professional English female ten-pin bowler. She has won numerous international events and regularly plays for Team England. She is known for having a 'graceful' technique... |
Kingdom of England |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Team - 3 Games | 3335 | Sara Vargas Margarita Roa Rocio Restrepo Luz Adriana Leal Clara Juliana Guerrero |
Colombia |
2003, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia |
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| Team - 6 Games | 6323 | Esther Cheah Shalin Zulkifli Shalin Zulkifli Shalin Zulkifli is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler and former Asian Number 1. She has played and won various national and international tournaments, and has at various points in her career ranked Number 1 of the professional ten pin bowlers in Malaysia and Asia... Sharon Koh Wendy Chai Zandra Aziela |
Malaysia |
2007, Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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Previous & future championships
From 2005 The men's and women's Championships have been held as separate events on alternating years.| Year | City | Country | Women | Men | Total |
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| 1954 1954 in sports 1954 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns win 56-10 over the Detroit Lions* Ohio State Buckeyes - college football champions.-Artistic gymnastics:* 1954 World Championships... |
Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Finland |
- | 58 | 58 |
| 1955 1955 in sports -American football:* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns won 38-14 over the Los Angeles Rams* Oklahoma Sooners - college football champions.-England:* First Division - Chelsea win the 1954-55 title.* FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Manchester City 3-1.... |
Essen Essen - Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of... |
 West Germany |
- | 64 | 64 |
| 1958 1958 in sports 1958 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* NFL Championship – December 28 the Baltimore Colts won 23-17 over the New York Giants in overtime. The game is later called the "Greatest game ever played".... |
Helsingborg Helsingborg Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city... |
Sweden |
- | 99 | 99 |
| 1960 1960 in sports 1960 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* The men's Olympic Gold Medal:** Downhill: Jean Vuarnet, France** Slalom: Ernst Hinterseer, Austria** Giant Slalom: Roger Staub, Switzerland** The women's Olympic Gold Medal:... |
Hamburg Hamburg -History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808... |
West Germany |
- | 102 | 102 |
| 1963 1963 in sports 1963 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* January 29 – First inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced* AFL Eastern Division Playoff – Boston Patriots win 26–8 over the Buffalo Bills... |
Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
 Mexico |
45 | 132 | 177 |
| 1967 1967 in sports 1967 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* The first Alpine Skiing World Cup is organised for the three ski events: Downhill, Slalom and Giant Slalom:** Men's overall champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France... |
Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
Sweden |
84 | 161 | 225 |
| 1971 1971 in sports 1971 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria-American football:... |
Milwaukee | United States |
103 | 268 | 371 |
| 1975 1975 in sports 1975 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria-American football:... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Kingdom of England |
152 | 271 | 423 |
| 1979 1979 in sports 1979 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Peter Lüscher, Switzerland** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria-American football:... |
Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
Philippines |
146 | 175 | 321 |
| 1983 1983 in sports 1983 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup:** Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, United States** Women's overall season champion: Tamara McKinney, United States-American football:... |
Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
 Venezuela |
175 | 206 | 381 |
| 1987 1987 in sports 1987 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland** Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland-American football:... |
Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Finland |
196 | 230 | 426 |
| 1991 1991 in sports 1991 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg** Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria-American football:... |
Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Singapore |
196 | 280 | 476 |
| 1995 1995 in sports 1995 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland-American football:... |
Reno Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
United States |
253 | 358 | 611 |
| 1999 1999 in sports 1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Lasse Kjus, Norway** Women's overall season champion: Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austria-American football:... |
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
United Arab Emirates |
255 | 345 | 600 |
| 2003 2003 in sports 2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:... |
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... |
Malaysia |
234 | 348 | 582 |
| 2005 2005 in sports 2005 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Bode Miller ** Women's overall season champion: Anja Pärson -American football:... |
Aalborg Aalborg -Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen.... |
Denmark |
216 | - | 216 |
| 2006 2006 in sports 2006 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34-20 Notre Dame* January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38-35 Georgia... |
Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
South Korea |
- | 247 | 247 |
| 2007 2007 in sports 2007 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* February 4 – Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The win was the Colts' first Super Bowl Championship since their 1970-71 team, when... |
Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Mexico |
227 | - | 227 |
| 2008 2008 in sports 2008 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* Louisiana State University Tigers defeat The Ohio State University Buckeyes 38-24 in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions, and the first BCS titlists with two... |
Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
Thailand |
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| 2009 2009 in sports -Alpine skiing:* Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France-American football:* The Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468 to win the 2009 BCS National Championship Game... |
Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
United States |
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| 2010 2010 in sports 2010 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.-January:* Alabama defeats Texas 37–21 in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, thereby claiming the 2009 National Championship in College Football.... |
Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... |
Germany |
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| 2011 2011 in sports 2011 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.-Alpine Skiing:* October 23, 2010 – March 20, 2011 –2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup**Men Overall Title: Ivica Kostelić of Croatia**Women Overall Title: Maria Riesch of Germany... |
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Hong Kong |
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