Korean women and UAE men sweep gold medals in 3rd Asian Indoor Games
11/07/09
2009 AIG
Conclude Games with victory in 4-player Team event
Korea's Jeon Eun-Hee, Gang Hye-Eun, Hwang Sun-Ok and Son Yun-Hee and Hussain Al-Suwaidi, Sayed Ibrahim, Shaker Al-Hassan and Naif Oqab, UAE, swept the gold medals in Singles, Doubles and Team in the 3rd Asian Indoor Games at Saigon Superbowl in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam.
In the women's 4-player team title match the Koreans flew past Japan with Natsumi Koizumi, Rina Asada, Kazumi Satoh and Maki Sano, 895-696, to win the third gold medal in as many events.
In the semis the top-seeded Koreans outlasted No. 4 Hong Kong with Milki Ng, Katherine Lau, Chan Shuk Han and Vanessa Fung, 807-706, while Japan, seeded third, eliminated No. 2 seed Malaysia with Fatin Syazliana, Tg Emanina, Sharon Koh, Sin Li Jane, 867-770.
Japan took the silver medal while Hong Kong and Malaysia shared the bronze.
On the men's side, the UAE bowlers coached by PBA champ Patrick Healey Jr. were the sole team that managed a 200 average.
In the men's semifinal, 4th seeded UAE stunned tournament leader Korea with Choi Bok-Eum, Cho Young Seon, Jang Dong-Chul, Kim Tae-Young, 845-719. No. 3 seeded Malaysia with Kang Bo Long, Rodson Tong, Kelvin Keong and Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan ousted No. 2 Kuwait with Basil Al-Anzi, Mohamad Al-Zaidan, Khaled Al-Dubyyan and Abbas Jassim Darwish, 773-764.
In the title match, the Arabs combined four games between 203 and 213 to defeat the Malaysians, 829-788.
The 3rd Asian Indoor Games drew 73 men and 49 women from 20 countries, who bowled for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles and 4-Player team event.
Korea led the overall medal table with three gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal. The UAE was second with three gold medals. Malaysia (2 silver, 2 bronze), Japan (2 silver), Indonesia and Kuwait (2 bronze each) as well as Philippines, Singapore and Chinese Taipei (1 bronze each) shared the rest of the medals.
Saigon Superbowl in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam (Oct. 30 - Nov. 8 2009)
Championship Round:
1. Korea (Jeon Eun-Hee, Gang Hye-Eun, Hwang Sun-Ok, Son Yun-Hee)
2. Japan (Natsumi Koizumi, Rina Asada, Kazumi Satoh, Maki Sano)
3. Malaysia (Fatin Syazliana, Tg Emanina, Sharon Koh, Sin Li Jane)
(tie) Hong Kong (Milki Ng, Katherine Lau, Chan Shuk Han, Vanessa Fung)
Playoff Results:
Semifinals:
#1 Korea (Jeon Eun-Hee 181, Gang Hye-Eun 209, Hwang Sun-Ok 191, Son Yun-Hee 226) def. #4 Hong Kong (Milki Ng 172, Katherine Lau 157, Chan Shuk Han 191, Vanessa Fung 186), 807-706.
#3 Japan (Natsumi Koizumi 236, Rina Asada 199, Kazumi Satoh 227, Maki Sano 205) def. #2 Malaysia (Fatin Syazliana 218, Tg Emanina 135, Sharon Koh 210, Sin Li Jane 217), 867-770
Championship:
#1 Korea (Jeon Eun-Hee 227, Gang Hye-Eun 237, Hwang Sun-Ok 195, Son Yun-Hee 236) def. #3 Japan (Natsumi Koizumi 170, Rina Asada 171, Kazumi Satoh 149, Maki Sano 206), 895-696.
Saigon Superbowl in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam (Oct. 30 - Nov. 8 2009)
Championship Round:
1. UAE (Hussain Al-Suwaidi, Sayed Ibrahim, Shaker Al-Hassan, Naif Oqab)
2. Malaysia (Kang Bo Long, Rodson Tong, Kelvin Keong, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan)
3. Korea (Choi Bok-Eum, Cho Young Seon, Jang Dong-Chul, Kim Tae-Young)
(tie) Kuwait (Basil Al-Anzi, Mohamad Al-Zaidan, Khaled Al-Dubyyan, Abbas Jassim Darwish)
Playoff Results:
Semifinals:
#4 UAE (Hussain Al-Suwaidi 210, Sayed Ibrahim 207, Shaker Al-Hassan 234, Naif Oqab 194) def.
#1 Korea (Choi Bok-Eum 176, Cho Young Seon 173, Jang Dong-Chul 182, Kim Tae-Young 188), 845-719
#3 Malaysia (Kang Bo Long 175, Rodson Tong 214, Kelvin Keong 202, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan 182) def.
#2 Kuwait (Basil Al-Anzi 179, Mohamad Al-Zaidan 198, Khaled Al-Dubyyan 199, Abbas Jassim Darwish 188), 773-764
Championship:
#4 UAE (Hussain Al-Suwaidi 213, Sayed Ibrahim 203, Shaker Al-Hassan 204, Naif Oqab 209) def.
#3 Malaysia (Kang Bo Long 217, Rodson Tong 193, Kelvin Keong 180, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan 198), 829-788.
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Oqab, Al-Suwaidi win Men's Doubles gold by the closest possible margin
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Naif Oqab starts 3rd Asian Indoor Games with victory in Men's Singles
In the women's 4-player team title match the Koreans flew past Japan with Natsumi Koizumi, Rina Asada, Kazumi Satoh and Maki Sano, 895-696, to win the third gold medal in as many events.
In the semis the top-seeded Koreans outlasted No. 4 Hong Kong with Milki Ng, Katherine Lau, Chan Shuk Han and Vanessa Fung, 807-706, while Japan, seeded third, eliminated No. 2 seed Malaysia with Fatin Syazliana, Tg Emanina, Sharon Koh, Sin Li Jane, 867-770.
Japan took the silver medal while Hong Kong and Malaysia shared the bronze.
On the men's side, the UAE bowlers coached by PBA champ Patrick Healey Jr. were the sole team that managed a 200 average.
In the men's semifinal, 4th seeded UAE stunned tournament leader Korea with Choi Bok-Eum, Cho Young Seon, Jang Dong-Chul, Kim Tae-Young, 845-719. No. 3 seeded Malaysia with Kang Bo Long, Rodson Tong, Kelvin Keong and Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan ousted No. 2 Kuwait with Basil Al-Anzi, Mohamad Al-Zaidan, Khaled Al-Dubyyan and Abbas Jassim Darwish, 773-764.
In the title match, the Arabs combined four games between 203 and 213 to defeat the Malaysians, 829-788.
The 3rd Asian Indoor Games drew 73 men and 49 women from 20 countries, who bowled for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles and 4-Player team event.
Korea led the overall medal table with three gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal. The UAE was second with three gold medals. Malaysia (2 silver, 2 bronze), Japan (2 silver), Indonesia and Kuwait (2 bronze each) as well as Philippines, Singapore and Chinese Taipei (1 bronze each) shared the rest of the medals.
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3rd Asian Indoor Games - Women's Team finals
Saigon Superbowl in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam (Oct. 30 - Nov. 8 2009)
Championship Round:
1. Korea (Jeon Eun-Hee, Gang Hye-Eun, Hwang Sun-Ok, Son Yun-Hee)
2. Japan (Natsumi Koizumi, Rina Asada, Kazumi Satoh, Maki Sano)
3. Malaysia (Fatin Syazliana, Tg Emanina, Sharon Koh, Sin Li Jane)
(tie) Hong Kong (Milki Ng, Katherine Lau, Chan Shuk Han, Vanessa Fung)
Playoff Results:
Semifinals:
#1 Korea (Jeon Eun-Hee 181, Gang Hye-Eun 209, Hwang Sun-Ok 191, Son Yun-Hee 226) def. #4 Hong Kong (Milki Ng 172, Katherine Lau 157, Chan Shuk Han 191, Vanessa Fung 186), 807-706.
#3 Japan (Natsumi Koizumi 236, Rina Asada 199, Kazumi Satoh 227, Maki Sano 205) def. #2 Malaysia (Fatin Syazliana 218, Tg Emanina 135, Sharon Koh 210, Sin Li Jane 217), 867-770
Championship:
#1 Korea (Jeon Eun-Hee 227, Gang Hye-Eun 237, Hwang Sun-Ok 195, Son Yun-Hee 236) def. #3 Japan (Natsumi Koizumi 170, Rina Asada 171, Kazumi Satoh 149, Maki Sano 206), 895-696.
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3rd Asian Indoor Games - Men's Team finals
Saigon Superbowl in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam (Oct. 30 - Nov. 8 2009)
Championship Round:
1. UAE (Hussain Al-Suwaidi, Sayed Ibrahim, Shaker Al-Hassan, Naif Oqab)
2. Malaysia (Kang Bo Long, Rodson Tong, Kelvin Keong, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan)
3. Korea (Choi Bok-Eum, Cho Young Seon, Jang Dong-Chul, Kim Tae-Young)
(tie) Kuwait (Basil Al-Anzi, Mohamad Al-Zaidan, Khaled Al-Dubyyan, Abbas Jassim Darwish)
Playoff Results:
Semifinals:
#4 UAE (Hussain Al-Suwaidi 210, Sayed Ibrahim 207, Shaker Al-Hassan 234, Naif Oqab 194) def.
#1 Korea (Choi Bok-Eum 176, Cho Young Seon 173, Jang Dong-Chul 182, Kim Tae-Young 188), 845-719
#3 Malaysia (Kang Bo Long 175, Rodson Tong 214, Kelvin Keong 202, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan 182) def.
#2 Kuwait (Basil Al-Anzi 179, Mohamad Al-Zaidan 198, Khaled Al-Dubyyan 199, Abbas Jassim Darwish 188), 773-764
Championship:
#4 UAE (Hussain Al-Suwaidi 213, Sayed Ibrahim 203, Shaker Al-Hassan 204, Naif Oqab 209) def.
#3 Malaysia (Kang Bo Long 217, Rodson Tong 193, Kelvin Keong 180, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan 198), 829-788.
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