Like in the 2008 Men's World Championship, the teams from Korea and the United States faced off in the gold medal match of the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas. Ditto for the position after preliminaries. Korea was the No. 1 and Team USA the No. 2. The question was: Would the U.S. team win its first team gold (doubles, trios and team) since 1987 or would the Koreans extend the winning streak for Asian women teams at World Championships to sixth in a row??
In the very last game of the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas, the Masters gold medal was decided between Clara Juliana Guerrero from Colombia and Hwang Sun-Ok, Korea. Guerrero had won the gold medal in All Events while Hwang had already two gold medals in Doubles and Team. Guerrero averaged over 232 on her way to the championship match including a record 805 3-game series but Hwang could even top this averaging over 237. After being tied at 2-2, the deciding fifth game determined the champion. To watch the decision
Team USA's Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Liz Johnson and World Singles Champion Stefanie Nation fired the highest game of the Trios event at the Women's World Championships to defeat Japan, 742-659 in the semifnals. Yang Hao-Ting, Tsai Hsin-Yi and Tang Ya-Chun from Chinese Taipei set up a title match against the Americans when they topped Denmark in the other semifinal, 610-605. To watch the title match
Gang Hye Eun and Hwang Sun Ok (left, r-l) from Korea defeated No. 3 seed Anne Gales and Rikke Rasmussen, Denmark, 484-386, in the semifinals of the 2009 Women's World Championships Doubles competition. Carol Gianotti and Ann Maree Putney (right, r-l), Australia. eliminated the second Korean duo, top seeded Son Yun-Hee and Hong Su-Yeon, in a close semifinal match, 417-409. To watch the title match
Team USA's Stefanie Nation, Sandra Gongora, Mexico, Anja Ginge Jensen, Denmark, and Krista Pöllänen from Finland battled it out for the gold medal in the Singles event at the 2009 Women's World Championships. Nation eliminated Pöllänen in the semifinals, 220-195, and Gongora flew past Ginge Jensen, 258-209. To watch Bowlingdigital's video of the title match between No. 1 seed Stefanie Nation and No. 2 seed Sandra Gongora
The Doubles preliminaries of the 2009 Women's World Championships were contested on Tuesday, July 30th. 108 doubles were split into three squads to bowl six games on the medium pattern (Athens) to determine the top 4 players, who advanced to the finals on Thursday, July 30, 2009. This is the second of two videos recorded in slow motion.
Maria Jose Rodriguez from Colombia, rolled the sole 300 game of
the 2009 World Tenpin Bowling Association Women's World Championships
July 30, 2009 at Cashman Center in Las Vegas Nevada. Maria, who teamed
with Alejandra Mora in the Doubles event, had 12 consecutive strikes in
the fourth game on the medium oil pattern (Athens).
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 24-Aug. 3, 2009)
The Doubles preliminaries of the 2009 Women's World Championships were contested on Tuesday, July 30th. 108 doubles were split into three squads to bowl six games on the medium pattern (Athens) to determine the top 4 players, who advanced to the finals on Thursday, July 30, 2009. This is the first of two videos recorded in slow motion.
The 2009 Women's World Championships started on Tuesday morning with the Singles event. 228 bowlers from 45 WTBA member federations were split into three squads to bowl six games on the short pattern (Stockholm) to determine the top 4 players, who advanced to the finals on Thursday, July 30, 2009. USBC plans to live stream portions of the event on bowl.com, and bowling fans around the world will be able to watch the finals and select semifinals.
The 2009 Women's World Championships got underway on Monday evening with the Opening Ceremonies at Cashman Center in Las Vegas. In true Las Vegas fashion, Cher and Elvis impersonators helped kick off the Championships which features 228 players from 45 WTBA member federations. The Worls Championships return to the United States for the first time since it was held at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., in 1995.
The 2009 Women's World Championships will be held at a specially constructed bowling arena at Cashman Center in Las Vegas that includes 60 lanes, stadium spectator seating, multiple pro shops, large state-of-the art scoring screens built above the lanes and much more. 228 of the best female amateur bowlers in the world representing 45 member federations of the World Tenpin Bowling Association will compete over the next six days for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All Events and Masters.
Like in the 2008 Men's World Championship, the teams from Korea and the United States faced off in the gold medal match of the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas. Ditto for the position after preliminaries. Korea was the No. 1 and Team USA the No. 2. The question was: Would the U.S. team win its first team gold (doubles, trios and team) since 1987 or would the Koreans extend the winning streak for Asian women teams at World Championships to sixth in a row??
In the very last game of the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas, the Masters gold medal was decided between Clara Juliana Guerrero from Colombia and Hwang Sun-Ok, Korea. Guerrero had won the gold medal in All Events while Hwang had already two gold medals in Doubles and Team. Guerrero averaged over 232 on her way to the championship match including a record 805 3-game series but Hwang could even top this averaging over 237. After being tied at 2-2, the deciding fifth game determined the champion. To watch the decision
Team USA's Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Liz Johnson and World Singles Champion Stefanie Nation fired the highest game of the Trios event at the Women's World Championships to defeat Japan, 742-659 in the semifnals. Yang Hao-Ting, Tsai Hsin-Yi and Tang Ya-Chun from Chinese Taipei set up a title match against the Americans when they topped Denmark in the other semifinal, 610-605. To watch the title match 
Gang Hye Eun and Hwang Sun Ok (left, r-l) from Korea defeated No. 3 seed Anne Gales and Rikke Rasmussen, Denmark, 484-386, in the semifinals of the 2009 Women's World Championships Doubles competition. Carol Gianotti and Ann Maree Putney (right, r-l), Australia. eliminated the second Korean duo, top seeded Son Yun-Hee and Hong Su-Yeon, in a close semifinal match, 417-409. To watch the title match 
Team USA's Stefanie Nation, Sandra Gongora, Mexico, Anja Ginge Jensen, Denmark, and Krista Pöllänen from Finland battled it out for the gold medal in the Singles event at the 2009 Women's World Championships. Nation eliminated Pöllänen in the semifinals, 220-195, and Gongora flew past Ginge Jensen, 258-209. To watch Bowlingdigital's video of the title match between No. 1 seed Stefanie Nation and No. 2 seed Sandra Gongora
The Doubles preliminaries of the 2009 Women's World Championships were contested on Tuesday, July 30th. 108 doubles were split into three squads to bowl six games on the medium pattern (Athens) to determine the top 4 players, who advanced to the finals on Thursday, July 30, 2009. This is the second of two videos recorded in slow motion.
Maria Jose Rodriguez from Colombia, rolled the sole 300 game of
the 2009 World Tenpin Bowling Association Women's World Championships
July 30, 2009 at Cashman Center in Las Vegas Nevada. Maria, who teamed
with Alejandra Mora in the Doubles event, had 12 consecutive strikes in
the fourth game on the medium oil pattern (Athens).
