This article is a list of world champions in Ten-pin bowling in the tournaments listed below- World Championships of the International Bowling Federation IBF (formerly World Bowling), owns the World Championships and is under the International Olympic Committee. It is a sanctioning body for all international ten-pin bowling tournaments. Championships are held every 4 years and six male and six female from participating nations compete for medals for their flag. The World Games, which include all sports that are not included in the Olympics. Championships are held every 4 years, in the years following the Summer Olympic Games. Male and female participants compete for medals for their flag. The Professional Bowlers Association world championships. PBA is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. The PBA World Championship is one of five major PBA bowling events. The QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, previously known as the International Masters and AMF Bowling World Cup, is an annual championship sponsored by QubicaAMF Worldwide and played exclusively on AMF equipment. One male and/or one female bowler represents a nation in the tournament and a champion is declared. Other commercial or invitational world championship events. IBSA, the International Blind Sports Federation. World Deaf Bowling Championships
The World Championships The World Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). From 1963 to 2003, and from 2013 the world championships were conducted every fourth year. The two genders were divided beginning in 2005 in addition to the Combined World Championships. Participating countries sends 6 women and 6 men on each team for men and women.
See World Tenpin Bowling Championships for the playing format.
Masters Masters Champions Year Host Men Women 1954 Helsinki Gösta Algeskog - 1955 Essen Nils Bäckström - 1958 Helsingborg Kalle Asukas - 1960 Hamburg Tito Reynolds - 1963 Mexico City Lez Zikes Helen Shablis 1967 Malmö David Pond Helen Weston 1971 Milwaukee Edwin Luther Ashie Gonzalez 1975 London Marvin Stoudt Anne-Dore Häfker 1979 Manila Gerry Bugden Lita de la Rosa 1983 Caracas Tony Cariello Lena Sulkanen 1987 Helsinki Roger Pieters Anette Hägre 1991 Singapore Mika Koivuniemi Catherine Willis 1995 Reno Chen-Min Yang Celia Flores 1999 Abu Dhabi Ahmed Shaheen Ann-Maree Putney 2003 Kuala Lumpur Michael Little Diandra Hyman 2005 Aalborg - Sui-Ling Yang 2006 Busan Biboy Rivera - 2007 Monterrey - Diandra Asbaty 2008 Bangkok Walter Ray Williams - 2009 Las Vegas - Clara Guerrero 2010 Las Vegas Chris Barnes - 2011 Hong Kong - Shannon Pluhowsky 2013 Las Vegas Young-Seon Cho Yun-Hee Son 2014 Abu Dhabi Hee-Won Kang - 2015 Abu Dhabi - Daw-Un Jung 2017 Las Vegas Francois Lavoie Daw-Un Jung 2018 Hong Kong Mitch Hupe - 2019 Las Vegas - Cherie Tan
All Events The All-Events is the combined games from singles, doubles, trios and 5-player team.
All Events Champions Year Host Men Women 1979 Manila Eric Thompson Bong Coo 1983 Caracas Mats Karlsson Bong Coo 1987 Helsinki Rick Steelsmith Sandra Jo Shiery 1991 Singapore Ying-Chieh Ma Helle Andersen 1995 Reno Michael Sassen Jaana Puhakka 1999 Abu Dhabi Tore Torgersen Amanda Bradley 2003 Kuala Lumpur Anders Öhman Zara Glover 2005 Aalborg - Yu-Ling Wang 2006 Busan Remy Ong - 2007 Monterrey - Jin-A Choy 2008 Bangkok Bok-Eum Choi - 2009 Las Vegas - Clara Guerrero 2010 Las Vegas Bill O'Neill - 2011 Hong Kong - Mai Ginge Jensen 2013 Las Vegas Chris Barnes Shannon O'Keefe 2014 Abu Dhabi Bok-Eum Choi - 2015 Abu Dhabi - Shayna Ng 2017 Las Vegas Hao-Ming Wu Danielle McEwan 2018 Hong Kong EJ Tackett - 2019 Las Vegas - María Rodríguez
Singles Singles Champions Year Host Men Women 1979 Manila Ollie Ongtawco Lita dela Rosa 1983 Caracas Armando Marino Lena Sulkanen 1987 Helsinki Patrick Rolland Edda Piccini 1991 Singapore Ying-Chieh Ma Martina Beckel 1995 Reno Marc Doi Debby Ship 1999 Abu Dhabi Gery Verbruggen Kelly Kulick 2003 Kuala Lumpur Mika Luoto Zara Glover 2005 Aalborg - Esther Cheah 2006 Busan Remy Ong - 2007 Monterrey - Shannon O'Keefe 2008 Bangkok Walter Ray Williams - 2009 Las Vegas - Stefanie Nation 2010 Las Vegas Bill O'Neill - 2011 Hong Kong - Jacqueline Sijore 2013 Las Vegas Bill O'Neill Seo-Yeon Ryu 2014 Abu Dhabi Dan MacLelland - 2015 Abu Dhabi - Eun-Hee Jeon 2017 Las Vegas Xander van Mazijk Futaba Imai 2018 Hong Kong Muhammad Ismail Rafiq - 2019 Las Vegas - Danielle McEwan 2023 Kuwait City Darren Ong Natasha Roslan 2025 Hong Kong Luukas Väänänen Essi Pakarinen
Doubles, Trios and Team The World Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). Doubles, Trios and Team events of the World Championships are listed below.
World Champions Year Host Doubles Trios Team (5 players + 1 constructive) Men Women Men Women Men Women 1954 Helsinki Osmo Koivunen Odin Koskinen 1955 Essen Pelle Phil Fritiof Söderberg 1958 Helsingborg Evert Lindbergh Carl-Gustav Carjö 1960 Hamburg Tito Reynolds Miguel Anaya 1963 Mexico City Jim Schroeder Bud Oswalt Helen Shablis Dorothy Wilkinsson 1967 Malmö David Pond J E S Morley Tea Orozco Alicia Sarabia 1971 Milwaukee Rolaldo Sebelen Carlos Diaz Yoshimi Fukuda Michiko Hirooka 1975 London Brian Michael Bernie Caterer Britt Cederbrink Svea Ljungkvist Year Host Doubles Trios Team (5 players + 1 constructive) Men Women Men Women Men Women 1979 Manila Eric Thompson Ronald Powell Lita de la Rosa Bong Coo Allan Hooi Edward Lim J. B. Koo Annese Kelly Cindy Schuble Jacquelyn Stormo Eric Thompson Kevin Quinn Gary Anthony Kee John Sullivan Ronald Powell Bruce Kennedy Cindy Schuble Sandi Tice Betty Maw Jacquelyn Stormo Annese Kelly Regina Hillier 1983 Caracas Chris Buck Alan Fawcett
Ken Harding John Sullivan Birgitte Jensen Jette Hansen Kenneth Andersson Tony Rosenquist Mats Karlsson Hani Hoplitchek Christel Helisler Gisela Lins Mikko Kaartinen Sam Anker Martti Koskela Hannu Närhi Simo Vähäkorpela Ailo Votila Karin Glennert Gerda Öhman Aasa Larsson Lena Sulkanen Yvonne Berndt Ingrid Andersell 1987 Helsinki Ulf Hämnäs Ulf Bolleby Cora Fiebig Kathy Wodka Dan Nadeau Duane Sandvick Rick Steelsmith Sue Holton Karen Bender Nellie Glandon Raymond Jansson Per Jansson Ulf Hämnäs Ulf Bolleby Tony Rosenquist Gunnar Samuelsson Nellie Glandon Karen Bender Sandra Jo Shiery Kathy Wodka Cora Fiebig Sue Holton 1991 Singapore Pat Healey Steve Kloempken Tomoko Hatanaka Kumiko Inatsu Pat Healey Vince Biondo Steve Kloempken Catherine Willis Jane Amlinger Anne Saasto Ying-Chieh Ma Chien-Yi Tang Cheng-Ming Yang Te-Lin Lai Chao-Hsiung Lin Peng-Sheng Cheng Mi-Sun Shin Hae-Hyung Lee Young-Sim Kim Mi-Suk Cho Hyun-Suk Hong Sook-Young Kim 1995 Reno Tomas Leandersson Raymond Jansson Kanit Kitchatham Phetchara Kaewsuk Erwin Groen Niko Thienpondt Michael Sassen Cara Honeychurch Sharon McLeish Sue Cassell Erwin Groen Maarten Krull Michael Sassen Niko Thienpondt Geert van Baest Marcel van den Bosch Jaana Puhakka Anu Peltola Pauliina Aalto Heta-Maija Allen Reija Lundén Leena Pulliainen 1999 Abu Dhabi Patrick Backe Martin Blixt Joy Haymen Amanda Bradley Antti-Pekka Lax Lasse Lintilä Ari Halme Jin-Hee Park Sun-Hwa Kim Ji-Yeon Lee Tomas Leandersson Patrick Backe Johan Damberg Martin Blixt Raymond Jansson Göran Carlsson Mi-Jung Cha Ji-Yeon Lee Sun-Hwa Kim Jin-Hee Park Hee-Soon Kim Mi-Young Lee 2003 Kuala Lumpur Tomas Leandersson Anders Öhman Zara Glover Kirsten Penny Dino Castillo Bill Hoffman Tim Mack Liza del Rosario Liza Clutario Cecilia Yap Martin Blixt Martin Larsen Patrick Backe Anders Öhman Tomas Leandersson Robert Andersson Sarah Yap Choy Poh Lai Sharon Chai Wendy Chai Shalin Zulkifli Lai Kin Ngoh 2005 Aalborg - Martina Beckel Tanya Petty - Yu-Ling Wang Chiung-Yao Huang Miao-Lin Chou - Yu-Ling Wang Chiung-Yao Huang Miao-Lin Chou I-Fen Lin Ya-Ting Wang Hsin-Yi Tsai 2006 Busan Martin Larsen Robert Andersson - Tae-Won Kim Jong-In Choi Seoung-Joo Joung- Scott Pohl Ronnie Sparks David Haynes Rhino Page Bill Hoffman Dan Patterson- 2007 Monterrey - Jin-A Choy Bo-Ra Nam- Helén Johnsson Malin Glendert Nina Flack- Esther Cheah Shalin Zulkifli Sharon Koh Wendy Chai Zandra Aziela Choy Poh Lai 2008 Bangkok Patrick Allen Rhino Page- Bok-Eum Choi Ki-Bong Choi Tae-Young Kim- Walter Ray Williams Chris Barnes Tommy Jones Bill Hoffman Patrick Allen Rhino Page-2009 Las Vegas - Sun-Ok Hwang Hye-Eun Gang- Hao-Ting Yang Hsin-Yi Tsai Ya-Chun Tang- Sun-Ok Hwang Hye-Eun Gang Yun-Hee Jeon Yun-Hee Son Su-Yeon Hong Yeau-Jin Kim 2010 Las Vegas Martin Paulsson Mathias Aarup- Patrick Allen Rhino Page Wes Malott- Bill O'Neill Patrick Allen Wes Malott Chris Barnes Tommy Jones Rhino Page 2011 Hong Kong - Shannon Pluhowsky Liz Johnson- Stefanie Nation Shannon Pluhowsky Shannon O'Keefe- Carolyn Dorin-Ballard Shannon Pluhowsky Shannon O'Keefe Kelly Kulick Liz Johnson Stefanie Nation 2013 Las Vegas John Szczerbinski Chris Barnes Shannon O'Keefe Stefanie Nation Mark Buffa Francois Lavoie Patrick Girard Seo-Yeon Ryu Na-Young Lee Yun-Hee Son Perttu Jussila Toni Ranta Petteri Salonen Pasi Uotila Osku Palermaa Joonas Jehkinen Seo-Yeon Ryu Na-Young Lee Moon-Jeong Kim Da-Wun Jung Yun-Hee Son Seung-Ja Baek" 2014 Abu Dhabi Jong-Woo Park Bok-Eum Choi- Frederik Öhrgaard Carsten W. Hansen Thomas Larsen- Jong-Woo Park Bok-Eum Choi Hee-Won Kang Hae-Sol Hong Seung-Hyeon Shin Kyung-Min Kim 2015 Abu Dhabi - Danielle McEwan Kelly Kulick- Hye-Rin Son Jin-Sun Kim Seung-Ja Baek- Shannon Pluhowsky Stefani Johnson Shannon O'Keefe Kelly Kulick Danielle McEwan Liz Johnson 2017 Las Vegas Chris Barnes Tommy Jones Daw-Un Jung Moon-Jeong Kim Eric Tseng Siu-Hong Wu Michael Mak Danielle McEwan Kelly Kulick Shannon O'Keefe Chris Barnes AJ Johnson Tommy Jones Marshall Kent Chris Via Jakob Butturff Syaidatul Afifah Natsaha Roslan Siti Safiyah Shalin Zulkifli Li-Jane Sin Esther Cheah 2018 Hong Kong Adrian Ang Tun Al-Hakim- E. J. Tackett Kyle Troup Andrew Anderson- Marco Reviglio Pierpaolo De Filippi Nicola Pongolini Erik Davolio Antonino Fiorentino Marco Parapini- 2019 Las Vegas - Josefine Hermansson Jenny Wegner- Missy Parkin Jordan Richard Liz Kuhlkin- Juliana Franco Rocio Restrepo Laura Plazas Clara Guerrero María Rodríguez Anggie Ramírez 2023 Kuwait City Kim Kyung-min Kim Dong-hyeon Daphne Tan Cherie Tan Tony Wong Ivan Tse Wu Siu Hong Jung Da-wun Hong Hae-ni Kim Hyun-mi Austyn Ducharme Jordan Jung Nathan Ruest-Lajoie Mitch Hupe Darren Alexander François Lavoie Kim Hyun-mi Son Hye-rin Ka Yun-mi Baek Seung-ja Jung Da-wun Hong Hae-ni 2025 Hong Kong Mihai-Alin Dragnia Máté Balázs-Bécsi Essi Pakarinen Peppi Konsteri James Blomgren Joachim Karlsson Pontus Andersson Ani Juntunen Peppi Konsteri Essi Pakarinen Mike Bartaire Loïck Coolen Maxime Dubois Gaëtan Mouveroux Grégory Rius Valentin Saulnier Julia Bond Breanna Clemmer Bryanna Coté Jillian Martin Shannon Pluhowsky Lauren Russo Year Host Men Women Men Women Men Women Doubles Trios Team (5 players + 1 constructive)
World Games Sports not included in the Olympic games are a part of the World Games. Bowling is played since 1981, every fourth year. Singles