Kim Yeon-Ju1, Korea (pictured left), defeated Brittni Hamilton, United States, in the championship match of Girls Singles, 192-155, to win the first gold medal of the 11th World Youth Championships Sunday at Tali Bowl in Helsinki, Finland.

In the semifinals Hamilton, the No. 4 seed, eliminated top seeded Carmen Haandrikman, Netherlands, 60-40 in rolloff after a 188-188 tie, while Kim, seeded second, topped Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, 214-204.

Hamilton, who has won USBC Junior Gold Championships last week, earned the silver medal. Haandrikman and Zavjalova shared the bronze.

Haandrikman led the field of 107 girls (must not have reached the age of 21 years on January 1, 2010) from 33 countries after six games preliminaries on short oil with 1389 pinfall total and an average of 231.50. The Dutch, who broke the championship record held by Sandra Gongora, Mexico (1387 in 2008) by two pins, earned the No. 1 seed and led the top 4 players into the playoffs.

The four finalists from Top righ clockwise: Kim, Zavjalova, Haandrikman and Hamilton.

Kim was 60 pins behind in second place with 1329 (221.50), with Zavjalova in third and Hamilton in fourth, both tied at 1320 (220.00). Zavjalova earned the No., 3 seed due to the higher last game, 247 to 233.

Kim's team mate Baek Seung-Ja closed out her series with 750 (258, 256, 236) to break the previous record (728 - Maki Nakano, Japan, in 2008) by 22 pins. Baek, who had 527 for the first three games finished in 8th place with 1277, 43 pins off the pace for the medals.

Hamilton posted one of two 267 high games in her fourth game. 77th place Holly Fleming, Scotland, rolled the other behind games of 137, 173, 184, 183 and 123 for 1067.

The girls will return on Tuesday for the Doubles event, while the Boys will take to the 36 lanes at Tali Bowl on Monday morning.

 

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11th World Youth Championships - Girls Singles

Championship Round:
1. Kim Yeon-Ju, Korea
2. Brittni Hamilton, United States
3. Carmen Haandrikman, Netherlands and Diana Zavjalova, Latvia.

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1: #4 Hamilton def.. #1 Haandrikman, 60-40 in rolloff after a 188-188 tie.
Semifinal Match 2: #2 Kim def. #2 Zavjalova, 214-204
Title Match: Kim def. Hamilton, 192-155

 

Girls Singles - Preliminaries after six games

The top 4 advance to the playoffs.

Pos	Players	Country	G1	G2	G3	G1-3	G4	G5	G6	G4-6	Total	Ave.
1.	Carmen Haandrikman	Netherlands	240	216	200	656	238	236	259	733	1389	231.50
2.	Kim Yeon-Ju	Korea	222	226	184	632	235	224	238	697	1329	221.50
3.	Diana Zavjalova	Latvia	188	226	213	627	212	234	247	693	1320	220.00
4.	Brittni Hamilton	United States	233	217	190	640	267	180	233	680	1320	220.00
5.	Hayley White	England	200	228	235	663	205	214	220	639	1302	217.00
6.	Sin Li Jane	Malaysia	182	215	213	610	202	248	228	678	1288	214.67
7.	Rebecka Larsen	Sweden	179	208	235	622	207	235	214	656	1278	213.00
8.	Baek Seung-Ja	Korea	155	181	191	527	258	256	236	750	1277	212.83
9.	Kristie Petravich	United States	194	203	195	592	203	212	266	681	1273	212.17
10.	Lexi Nicoll	Australia	220	220	226	666	192	200	211	603	1269	211.50
11.	Jennifer Boisselle	United States	199	234	215	648	194	227	196	617	1265	210.83
12.	Chang Yu-Hsuan	Chinese Taipei	233	196	190	619	211	215	203	629	1248	208.00
13.	Joline Persson Planefors	Sweden	189	182	222	593	225	216	207	648	1241	206.83
14.	Kim Moon-Jeong	Korea	196	236	238	670	185	205	179	569	1239	206.50
15.	Lisa Kabowski	Germany	191	159	184	534	257	234	211	702	1236	206.00
16.	Laura Fonnegra	Colombia	186	212	185	583	194	236	222	652	1235	205.83
17.	Shayna Ng	Singapore	181	215	224	620	222	185	201	608	1228	204.67
18.	Tina Hulsch	Germany	233	200	208	641	178	225	184	587	1228	204.67
19.	Tannya Roumimper	Indonesia	178	245	215	638	173	211	201	585	1223	203.83
20.	Chueh Yu-Fan	Chinese Taipei	154	186	209	549	255	225	193	673	1222	203.67
21.	Lisanne Breeschoten	Netherlands	194	215	257	666	210	183	163	556	1222	203.67
22.	Jaqueline Jenelee Sijore	Malaysia	238	182	187	607	180	199	233	612	1219	203.17
23.	Shin Bo-Hyun	Korea	183	175	236	594	214	223	188	625	1219	203.17
24.	Gabriela Hernandez	Mexico	208	259	175	642	205	166	204	575	1217	202.83
25.	Shalima Zalsha	Indonesia	150	242	180	572	212	200	230	642	1214	202.33
26.	Valentina Collazos	Colombia	187	222	186	595	228	200	191	619	1214	202.33
27.	Hui Tong	Macau	185	158	203	546	254	205	208	667	1213	202.17
28.	Jazreel Tan	Singapore	231	222	209	662	184	172	192	548	1210	201.67
29.	Kelly Plummen	Netherlands	211	193	209	613	182	226	189	597	1210	201.67
30.	Daphne Tan	Singapore	188	207	191	586	224	197	200	621	1207	201.17
31.	Siti Safiyah Amirah	Malaysia	171	211	201	583	207	215	199	621	1204	200.67
32.	New Hui Fen	Singapore	181	180	213	574	196	218	215	629	1203	200.50
33.	Caitriona Mulhall	Ireland	256	189	183	628	183	209	177	569	1197	199.50
34.	Christine Bator	United States	226	173	182	581	186	208	220	614	1195	199.17
35.	Krizziah Lyn Tabora	Philippines	165	212	212	589	174	203	228	605	1194	199.00
36.	Fatin Syazliana Adi	Malaysia	204	172	200	576	212	191	209	612	1188	198.00
37.	Aseret Zetter	Mexico	203	213	196	612	218	177	179	574	1186	197.67
38.	Maria Jose Rodriguez	Colombia	224	144	200	568	188	253	168	609	1177	196.17
39.	Valerie Calberry	Canada	201	172	213	586	212	203	171	586	1172	195.33
40.	Rebecca Whiting	Australia	192	177	226	595	180	187	202	569	1164	194.00
41.	Kristina Kryl	Russia	174	232	211	617	129	187	230	546	1163	193.83
42.	Kristina Ushakova	Russia	178	215	234	627	177	162	191	530	1157	192.83
43.	Darya Kovalova	Ukraine	168	190	214	572	157	215	208	580	1152	192.00
44.	Elise Trouniac	France	178	224	179	581	212	155	203	570	1151	191.83
45.	Sanna Pasanen	Finland	172	197	178	547	188	195	212	595	1142	190.33
46.	Roosa Lundén	Finland	256	179	168	603	150	151	233	534	1137	189.50
47.	Bianca Wiekeraad	Netherlands	199	203	144	546	174	214	200	588	1134	189.00
48.	Anggie Ramirez	Colombia	204	161	163	528	174	234	195	603	1131	188.50
49.	Maria Tkachenko	Latvia	173	173	194	540	218	183	189	590	1130	188.33
50.	Jackeline Gerani	Venezuela	166	225	147	538	227	210	155	592	1130	188.33
51.	Victoria Johansson	Sweden	193	193	217	603	174	189	163	526	1129	188.17
52.	Monica Lislien	Norway	168	179	214	561	149	199	216	564	1125	187.50
53.	Nadine Motzer	Germany	145	194	184	523	225	195	174	594	1117	186.17
54.	Laura Kairn	Australia	152	208	168	528	225	158	201	584	1112	185.33
55.	Danielle Hopcroft	England	170	167	185	522	167	200	221	588	1110	185.00
56.	Wang Ting-Wen	Chinese Taipei	215	185	180	580	148	158	222	528	1108	184.67
57.	Karyne Legault	Canada	192	154	177	523	189	203	193	585	1108	184.67
58.	Adina Kindzule	Latvia	201	156	246	603	180	210	114	504	1107	184.50
59.	Laurene Bouillier	France	181	197	192	570	205	155	174	534	1104	184.00
60.	Carrie Hopkinson	Canada	169	160	198	527	182	212	182	576	1103	183.83
61.	Belinda Lupa	Germany	231	158	179	568	202	119	209	530	1098	183.00
62.	Raniia Anisha Nugroho	Indonesia	193	192	157	542	179	169	206	554	1096	182.67
63.	Mariana Alvarado	Mexico	203	223	123	549	181	191	174	546	1095	182.50
64.	Suvi Leskinen	Finland	161	181	148	490	216	181	205	602	1092	182.00
65.	Lea von Moos	Switzerland	180	182	181	543	149	206	194	549	1092	182.00
66.	Stephanie Cleary	Ireland	133	187	156	476	204	202	208	614	1090	181.67
67.	Uliana Grosu	Moldova	184	193	141	518	170	206	195	571	1089	181.50
68.	Ivana Padárová	Czech Republic	203	185	200	588	162	156	183	501	1089	181.50
69.	Michaela Nováková	Czech Republic	163	187	167	517	203	178	189	570	1087	181.17
70.	Carolin Witvrouwen	Belgium	161	183	225	569	176	177	160	513	1082	180.33
71.	Marian Lara Posadas	Philippines	181	190	138	509	185	168	215	568	1077	179.50
72.	Jenni Keränen	Finland	197	181	137	515	195	172	195	562	1077	179.50
73.	Sarah Overall	England	163	205	163	531	185	180	178	543	1074	179.00
74.	Liat Vizenfeld	Israel	186	187	180	553	158	194	165	517	1070	178.33
75.	Oleksandra Iakunina	Ukraine	171	172	180	523	154	211	181	546	1069	178.17
76.	Tania Yusaf	Scotland	198	169	129	496	181	194	197	572	1068	178.00
77.	Holly Fleming	Scotland	137	173	184	494	183	123	267	573	1067	177.83
78.	Endrina Bracuto	Venezuela	147	193	155	495	177	168	226	571	1066	177.67
79.	Alena Korobkova	Russia	155	186	178	519	200	163	178	541	1060	176.67
80.	Alba Gusi	Catalonia	147	205	175	527	170	139	220	529	1056	176.00
81.	Aimee Kellegher	Ireland	171	183	174	528	157	180	190	527	1055	175.83
82.	Sandra Andersson	Sweden	162	170	191	523	205	168	158	531	1054	175.67
83.	Polina Kosyakova	Russia	171	173	171	515	162	212	163	537	1052	175.33
84.	Lizeth Flores	Mexico	180	207	138	525	166	184	164	514	1039	173.17
85.	Lauriane Celie	France	171	202	160	533	156	181	166	503	1036	172.67
86.	Ling-Ling de Guzman	Philippines	172	145	169	486	199	166	181	546	1032	172.00
87.	Elizabete Varava	Latvia	159	172	146	477	188	162	204	554	1031	171.83
88.	Chen Kuan-Ting	Chinese Taipei	151	179	182	512	209	131	175	515	1027	171.17
89.	Alexandra Lange	Switzerland	203	163	164	530	181	157	159	497	1027	171.17
90.	Danit Bachar	Israel	179	157	154	490	179	166	169	514	1004	167.33
91.	Rachel Cox	England	180	179	180	539	160	127	171	458	997	166.17
92.	Alyssa Corpuz	Philippines	165	157	164	486	186	156	165	507	993	165.50
93.	Marie-Eve Robertson	Canada	164	141	143	448	189	183	171	543	991	165.17
94.	Amanda-Sue Fisher	Australia	145	210	146	501	149	180	158	487	988	164.67
95.	Annabelle Jean	France	188	173	158	519	137	180	152	469	988	164.67
96.	Zuzana Lebedová	Czech Republic	136	133	202	471	157	199	160	516	987	164.50
97.	Tchiang Sin U	Macau	176	200	156	532	127	183	144	454	986	164.33
98.	Amanda Ana Koff	Nicaragua	159	160	145	464	154	152	193	499	963	160.50
99.	Michelle Diaz	Venezuela	170	148	152	470	172	142	171	485	955	159.17
100.	Sara Kelly	Ireland	166	171	173	510	154	150	137	441	951	158.50
101.	Maria Teresa Pascoal	Venezuela	170	135	170	475	127	157	188	472	947	157.83
102.	Hazel Morrison	Scotland	144	176	153	473	181	155	133	469	942	157.00
103.	Rinne Prominintia Dwiantami	Indonesia	166	167	135	468	148	148	161	457	925	154.17
104.	Lauren Dugan	Northern Ireland	152	127	191	470	140	130	168	438	908	151.33
105.	Lia Mojarro	Catalonia	154	139	138	431	148	152	158	458	889	148.17
106.	Nikola Marvalová	Czech Republic	145	112	115	372	112	136	141	389	761	126.83
107.	Sofia Carolyn Guerra	Nicaragua	116	95	117	328	138	103	105	346	674	112.33

High Games/High Series:
1 Game - Brittni Hamilton, United States, and Holly Fleming, Scotland, both 267
3 Games - Baek Seung-Ja, Korea, 750*
6 Games - Carmen Haandrikman, Netherlands, 1389*
* indicates Championship Record