Choi Yong-Kyu captures first World Cup title for Korea
11/19/09
Choi Yong-Kyu (pictured left), who has dominated the men's division of the 45th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Melaka, Malaysia since the second qualifying block, captured the first World Cup title for Korea in the 45-year history of the prestigious event.
In the title match top seeded Choi swept 2005 BWC champion Michael Schmidt (right), Canada, 2-0, and denied Schmidt's bid to become just the second men to win multiple titles.
Videos #11 Choi Yong-Kyu, Korea, rolls the sole 300 game at 45th Bowling World Cup
Schmidt also made quick work of No. 3 seed, Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, in the opening match. The Canadian won the first game, 202-180 and shut out Lalisang with a 247-217 win in game #2.
Choi received the gold medal which is also the first medal for a Korean man in the World Cup history. Schmidt, who has also a bronze medal since the 2006 World Cup completed his collection by earning the silver medal. Schmidt and his compatriot, women's World Cup champion Caroline Lagrange, easily won the Country Award (pictured right) for the best team effort in the World Cup. Lalisang (left) took the bronze medal, the first ever medal for Indonesia in the World Cup.
The 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held in Zagreb, Croatia (Oct. 16-23, 2010, tbc).
2008 BWC
Denies Michael Schmidt's bid for second World Cup title
Choi Yong-Kyu (pictured left), who has dominated the men's division of the 45th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Melaka, Malaysia since the second qualifying block, captured the first World Cup title for Korea in the 45-year history of the prestigious event. In the title match top seeded Choi swept 2005 BWC champion Michael Schmidt (right), Canada, 2-0, and denied Schmidt's bid to become just the second men to win multiple titles.
Videos #11 Choi Yong-Kyu, Korea, rolls the sole 300 game at 45th Bowling World Cup
Schmidt also made quick work of No. 3 seed, Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, in the opening match. The Canadian won the first game, 202-180 and shut out Lalisang with a 247-217 win in game #2.
Choi received the gold medal which is also the first medal for a Korean man in the World Cup history. Schmidt, who has also a bronze medal since the 2006 World Cup completed his collection by earning the silver medal. Schmidt and his compatriot, women's World Cup champion Caroline Lagrange, easily won the Country Award (pictured right) for the best team effort in the World Cup. Lalisang (left) took the bronze medal, the first ever medal for Indonesia in the World Cup.The 46th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held in Zagreb, Croatia (Oct. 16-23, 2010, tbc).
45th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup - Men's Stepladder Final
Melaka International Bowling Center in Melaka, Malaysia (Nov. 13-20, 2009)
Championship Round:
1. Choi Yong-Kyu, Korea (pictured right)
2. Michael Schmidt, Canada
3. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match: #2 Schmidt def. #3 Lalisang, 2-0 (202-180, 247-217)
Championship: #1 Choi def. Schmidt, 2-0 (236-173, 227-208)
Men's Division Final Standings
1. Choi Yong-Kyu, Korea
2. Michael Schmidt, Canada
3. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia
4. Martin Larsen, Sweden
5. Walter Ray Williams Jr. United States
6. Zulmazran Zulkifli, Malaysia
7. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand
8. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE
9. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong
10. Arturs Levikins, Latvia
11. Mykhaylo Kalika, Ukraine
12. Thomas Larsen, Denmark
13. Mark Kerr, Scotland
14. Kert Truus, Estonia
15. Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico
16. Darren Cundy, England
17. Daniel Falconi, Mexico
18. Maarten Pittens, Netherlands
19. David Canady, Germany
20. Basel Al-Anzi, Kuwait
21. Ryo Yamanaka, Japan
22. Choi Io Fai, Macau
23. Alan Bride, Ireland
24. Sonny Reguerra, New Zealand
25. Paeng Nepomuceno, Philippines
26. Michael Loos, Austria
27. Marco Reviglio, Italy
28. Ammar Tarrad, Saudi Arabia
29. Jay Leon Guerrero, Guam
30. Paco Rodriguez, Spain
31. Olivier Leroy, Belgium
(tie) Petter Hansen, Norway
33. Andres Fallas, Costa Rica
34. Eddy Fuentes, Venezuela
35. Zoltan Skobrics, Hungary
36. Larry Vontobel, Switzerland
37. Leonidas Managkos, Greece
38. Jonathan Hocsman, Argentina
39. Mubarak Almuraikhi, Qatar
40. Gennadiy Sidorov, Russia
41. Paul Trotter, Australia
42. Dhruv Sarda, India
43. Paul Wright, Jersey
44. Arnar Saebergsson, Iceland
45. Thierry Sacco, France
46. Florian Mihailescu, Romania
(tie) Remy Ong, Singapore
48. Ahmad Athery Hj Abd Samad, Brunei
49. Raul Galvez Galisteo, Catalonia
50. Yasser El-Sherbeny, Egypt
51. Jonathan Heres, Panama
52. Derek Tomlin, Guernsey
53. Maher Aneed, Iraq
54. Petr Kabrhel, Czech Republic
55. Ijaz Ur Rehman, Pakistan
56. Ari Savola, Finland
57. Pawel Bielski, Poland
58. Ahmed Mohamed Al-Bastiki, Bahrain
59. Kevin Horton, Northern Ireland
60. Miguel Arevalo, El Salvador
61. Elkhan Feyzullayev, Azerbaijan
62. Kenneth Arpa, Malta
63. Ladislav Frunyo, Slovakia
64. Charis Panayiotou, Cyprus
65. Stuart Chamberlain, Wales
66. Mohamed al Masri, Jordan
67. Jason Bezuidenhout, South Africa
68. Michael Wood, Gibraltar
69. Franz Monteiro, Brazil
70. Salimjan Bekmuratov, Uzbekistan
71. Dovydas Dusevičius, Lithuania
72. Matej Fegus, Slovenia
73. John Fox, Bahamas
74. Gia Phu Pham, Vietnam
75. Marin Tranier, New Caledonia
76. Raju Shrestha, Nepal
77. Maurice Talane, French Guiana
78. Nuno Martinho, Portugal
79. Makhmut Iskhakov, Kazakhstan
80. Tuvshinsanaa Miyesenge, Mongolia
81. Tiago Pontes, Azores
82. Jean Marie Defaud, Reunion
83. Dejene Hailemariam, Ethiopia
84. Pavel Sobolev, Belarus
85. Redha El Fezzani, Libya
86. Marijan Valecic, Croatia
87. Khaled Meziou, Tunisia
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