12/05/06
15th Asian Games
Singapore wins gold in Women's Doubles
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Dec. 3-10, 2006)
Valerie Teo and Michelle Kwang from Singapore captured the gold medal in the women's Doubles at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Teo, the World Youth Championships Doubles silver medalist (with Cherie Tan), led the way with 1407 six-game pinfall and Kwang added 1264 for 2671 and an average of 222.58. Koreans Choi Jin A and Kim Yeau Jin, a two-time gold medalist in the 2002 Asian Games, earned the silver medal with 2620 (218.33). Both duos bowled in Squad 1. Leading the second squad were Maki Nakano and Kanako Ishimine from Japan, who finished with 2598 (216.50), good enough for third place overall. They edged Singapore's Jennifer Tan and Cherie Tan, who had to settle for fourth place with 2582.
Gang Hye Eun from Korea set another highlight when she started her six game series with the second perfect game of the championships and the first by a woman. Hye Eun and Nam Bo Ra ended up in fifth place with 2569 (214.08).
Defending Asian Games Doubles champions Shalin Zulkifli and Wendy Chai from Malaysia did not bowl together at the Qatar Bowling Center. Zulkifli teamed with Singles champion Esther Cheah to land in 8th place with 2533 (211.08) while Chai and Choy Poh Lai ended up in 14th place with 2409 (200.75).
Women's Doubles - Final Standings
| Pos | Country/Player | G1 | G2 | G3 | G1-3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G4-6 | Total | Ave. |
| 1. | Singapore | 452 | 444 | 485 | 1381 | 437 | 388 | 465 | 1290 | 2671 | 222.58 |
| Michelle Kwang | 217 | 202 | 206 | 625 | 213 | 201 | 225 | 639 | 1264 | 210.67 | |
| Valerie Teo | 235 | 242 | 279 | 756 | 224 | 187 | 240 | 651 | 1407 | 234.50 | |
| 2. | Korea | 448 | 416 | 435 | 1299 | 398 | 463 | 460 | 1321 | 2620 | 218.33 |
| Choi Jin A | 225 | 203 | 200 | 628 | 215 | 257 | 256 | 728 | 1356 | 226.00 | |
| Kim Yeau Jin | 223 | 213 | 235 | 671 | 183 | 206 | 204 | 593 | 1264 | 210.67 | |
| 3. | Japan | 470 | 475 | 472 | 1417 | 390 | 364 | 427 | 1181 | 2598 | 216.50 |
| Maki Nakano | 234 | 186 | 236 | 656 | 132 | 149 | 159 | 440 | 1096 | 182.67 | |
| Kanako Ishimine | 236 | 289 | 236 | 761 | 258 | 215 | 268 | 741 | 1502 | 250.33 | |
| 4. | Singapore | 437 | 482 | 443 | 1362 | 381 | 401 | 438 | 1220 | 2582 | 215.17 |
| Jennifer Tan | 214 | 269 | 230 | 713 | 216 | 207 | 244 | 667 | 1380 | 230.00 | |
| Cherie Tan | 223 | 213 | 213 | 649 | 165 | 194 | 194 | 553 | 1202 | 200.33 | |
| 5. | Korea | 527 | 374 | 379 | 1280 | 432 | 387 | 470 | 1289 | 2569 | 214.08 |
| Gang Hye Eun | 300 | 191 | 203 | 694 | 218 | 202 | 266 | 686 | 1380 | 230.00 | |
| Nam Bo Ra | 227 | 183 | 176 | 586 | 214 | 185 | 204 | 603 | 1189 | 198.17 | |
| 6. | Philippines | 461 | 447 | 493 | 1401 | 369 | 397 | 401 | 1167 | 2568 | 214.00 |
| Apple Posadas | 269 | 245 | 266 | 780 | 182 | 214 | 204 | 600 | 1380 | 230.00 | |
| Liza Clutario | 192 | 202 | 227 | 621 | 187 | 183 | 197 | 567 | 1188 | 198.00 | |
| 7. | Korea | 401 | 386 | 363 | 1150 | 438 | 466 | 482 | 1386 | 2536 | 211.33 |
| Hwang Sun Ok | 211 | 184 | 190 | 585 | 235 | 228 | 238 | 701 | 1286 | 214.33 | |
| Kim Hyo Mi | 190 | 202 | 173 | 565 | 203 | 238 | 244 | 685 | 1250 | 208.33 | |
| 8. | Malaysia | 417 | 429 | 417 | 1263 | 414 | 389 | 467 | 1270 | 2533 | 211.08 |
| Esther Cheah | 192 | 203 | 228 | 623 | 193 | 194 | 243 | 630 | 1253 | 208.83 | |
| Shalin Zulkifli | 225 | 226 | 189 | 640 | 221 | 195 | 224 | 640 | 1280 | 213.33 | |
| 9. | Singapore | 420 | 482 | 403 | 1305 | 341 | 444 | 438 | 1223 | 2528 | 210.67 |
| Sabrina Lim | 194 | 278 | 220 | 692 | 160 | 180 | 181 | 521 | 1213 | 202.17 | |
| Evelyn Chan | 226 | 204 | 183 | 613 | 181 | 264 | 257 | 702 | 1315 | 219.17 | |
| 10. | Philippines | 418 | 440 | 383 | 1241 | 409 | 442 | 435 | 1286 | 2527 | 210.58 |
| Liza Del Rosario | 192 | 195 | 203 | 590 | 207 | 257 | 236 | 700 | 1290 | 215.00 | |
| Jojo Canare | 226 | 245 | 180 | 651 | 202 | 185 | 199 | 586 | 1237 | 206.17 | |
| 11. | Japan | 378 | 409 | 426 | 1213 | 420 | 455 | 392 | 1267 | 2480 | 206.67 |
| Haruka Matsuda | 180 | 206 | 225 | 611 | 184 | 229 | 204 | 617 | 1228 | 204.67 | |
| Kumi Tsuzawa | 198 | 203 | 201 | 602 | 236 | 226 | 188 | 650 | 1252 | 208.67 | |
| 12. | Japan | 417 | 356 | 417 | 1190 | 421 | 390 | 450 | 1261 | 2451 | 204.25 |
| Ayano Katai | 186 | 149 | 215 | 550 | 215 | 178 | 229 | 622 | 1172 | 195.33 | |
| Tsuchileya Yuka | 231 | 207 | 202 | 640 | 206 | 212 | 221 | 639 | 1279 | 213.17 | |
| 13. | Chinese Taipei | 400 | 375 | 467 | 1242 | 406 | 417 | 382 | 1205 | 2447 | 203.92 |
| Tsai Hsin Yi | 190 | 188 | 213 | 591 | 180 | 236 | 184 | 600 | 1191 | 198.50 | |
| Chou Miao Lin | 210 | 187 | 254 | 651 | 226 | 181 | 198 | 605 | 1256 | 209.33 | |
| 14. | Malaysia | 408 | 418 | 389 | 1215 | 385 | 373 | 436 | 1194 | 2409 | 200.75 |
| Wendy Chai | 191 | 221 | 203 | 615 | 192 | 201 | 215 | 608 | 1223 | 203.83 | |
| Choy Poh Lai | 217 | 197 | 186 | 600 | 193 | 172 | 221 | 586 | 1186 | 197.67 | |
| 15. | Indonesia | 415 | 403 | 404 | 1222 | 411 | 371 | 400 | 1182 | 2404 | 200.33 |
| Tannya Roumimper | 196 | 190 | 207 | 593 | 190 | 200 | 203 | 593 | 1186 | 197.67 | |
| Novie Phang | 219 | 213 | 197 | 629 | 221 | 171 | 197 | 589 | 1218 | 203.00 | |
| 16. | Bahrain | 315 | 390 | 448 | 1153 | 357 | 428 | 446 | 1231 | 2384 | 198.67 |
| Yasmine Abdulrahman | 157 | 185 | 246 | 588 | 181 | 192 | 178 | 551 | 1139 | 189.83 | |
| Nadya Abdulrahman | 158 | 205 | 202 | 565 | 176 | 236 | 268 | 680 | 1245 | 207.50 | |
| 17. | Indonesia | 387 | 397 | 357 | 1141 | 461 | 356 | 417 | 1234 | 2375 | 197.92 |
| Happy Soediyono | 214 | 185 | 160 | 559 | 268 | 211 | 235 | 714 | 1273 | 212.17 | |
| Armein Putty | 173 | 212 | 197 | 582 | 193 | 145 | 182 | 520 | 1102 | 183.67 | |
| 18. | Chinese Taipei | 394 | 425 | 396 | 1215 | 403 | 373 | 382 | 1158 | 2373 | 197.75 |
| Chileen Hsiu Lan | 185 | 248 | 192 | 625 | 201 | 190 | 190 | 581 | 1206 | 201.00 | |
| Wang Yu Ling | 209 | 177 | 204 | 590 | 202 | 183 | 192 | 577 | 1167 | 194.50 | |
| 19. | China | 393 | 382 | 386 | 1161 | 396 | 379 | 428 | 1203 | 2364 | 197.00 |
| Xu Lan | 203 | 192 | 152 | 547 | 181 | 170 | 235 | 586 | 1133 | 188.83 | |
| Yang Suiling | 190 | 190 | 234 | 614 | 215 | 209 | 193 | 617 | 1231 | 205.17 | |
| 20. | China | 452 | 373 | 397 | 1222 | 366 | 405 | 368 | 1139 | 2361 | 196.75 |
| Zhang Chunli | 204 | 169 | 183 | 556 | 180 | 212 | 199 | 591 | 1147 | 191.17 | |
| Zhang Yuhong | 248 | 204 | 214 | 666 | 186 | 193 | 169 | 548 | 1214 | 202.33 | |
| (tie) | Malaysia | 428 | 392 | 390 | 1210 | 378 | 396 | 377 | 1151 | 2361 | 196.75 |
| Sharon Koh | 223 | 196 | 167 | 586 | 195 | 185 | 197 | 577 | 1163 | 193.83 | |
| Zandra Aziela | 205 | 196 | 223 | 624 | 183 | 211 | 180 | 574 | 1198 | 199.67 | |
| 22. | Hong Kong | 376 | 439 | 323 | 1138 | 456 | 331 | 430 | 1217 | 2355 | 196.25 |
| Vanessa Fung | 200 | 213 | 178 | 591 | 199 | 168 | 235 | 602 | 1193 | 198.83 | |
| Joey Yip | 176 | 226 | 145 | 547 | 257 | 163 | 195 | 615 | 1162 | 193.67 | |
| 23. | Macau | 361 | 423 | 359 | 1143 | 373 | 367 | 396 | 1136 | 2279 | 189.92 |
| Julia Lam | 191 | 212 | 186 | 589 | 182 | 178 | 204 | 564 | 1153 | 192.17 | |
| Filomena Choi | 170 | 211 | 173 | 554 | 191 | 189 | 192 | 572 | 1126 | 187.67 | |
| 24. | Philippines | 335 | 377 | 337 | 1049 | 428 | 349 | 448 | 1225 | 2274 | 189.50 |
| Irene Garcia | 198 | 212 | 148 | 558 | 238 | 175 | 191 | 604 | 1162 | 193.67 | |
| Cecilia Yap | 137 | 165 | 189 | 491 | 190 | 174 | 257 | 621 | 1112 | 185.33 | |
| 25. | Thailand | 333 | 286 | 383 | 1002 | 414 | 458 | 397 | 1269 | 2271 | 189.25 |
| Songserm Saruta | 164 | 117 | 178 | 459 | 203 | 202 | 212 | 617 | 1076 | 179.33 | |
| Angkana Netrviseth | 169 | 169 | 205 | 543 | 211 | 256 | 185 | 652 | 1195 | 199.17 | |
| 26. | Chinese Taipei | 361 | 314 | 400 | 1075 | 399 | 417 | 371 | 1187 | 2262 | 188.50 |
| Panama Yu Fen | 160 | 154 | 185 | 499 | 185 | 220 | 183 | 588 | 1087 | 181.17 | |
| Chu Yu Chieh | 201 | 160 | 215 | 576 | 214 | 197 | 188 | 599 | 1175 | 195.83 | |
| 27. | Indonesia | 326 | 306 | 423 | 1055 | 362 | 428 | 359 | 1149 | 2204 | 183.67 |
| Raniia Anisha Nugroho | 181 | 168 | 227 | 576 | 183 | 201 | 169 | 553 | 1129 | 188.17 | |
| Ivana Hie | 145 | 138 | 196 | 479 | 179 | 227 | 190 | 596 | 1075 | 179.17 | |
| 28. | Kuwait | 406 | 330 | 383 | 1119 | 334 | 370 | 324 | 1028 | 2147 | 178.92 |
| Nora Al Roudan | 221 | 171 | 225 | 617 | 145 | 219 | 151 | 515 | 1132 | 188.67 | |
| Hanadi Al Mezaiel | 185 | 159 | 158 | 502 | 189 | 151 | 173 | 513 | 1015 | 169.17 | |
| 29. | Macau | 344 | 382 | 359 | 1085 | 357 | 336 | 335 | 1028 | 2113 | 176.08 |
| Alexandra Foo | 189 | 212 | 203 | 604 | 166 | 166 | 157 | 489 | 1093 | 182.17 | |
| Yuen Nga Lai | 155 | 170 | 156 | 481 | 191 | 170 | 178 | 539 | 1020 | 170.00 | |
| 30. | India | 339 | 335 | 352 | 1026 | 366 | 361 | 317 | 1044 | 2070 | 172.50 |
| Sheela Kumari Chowhan | 154 | 163 | 194 | 511 | 166 | 149 | 132 | 447 | 958 | 159.67 | |
| Sumathi Nallabantu | 185 | 172 | 158 | 515 | 200 | 212 | 185 | 597 | 1112 | 185.33 | |
| 31. | India | 285 | 354 | 347 | 986 | 318 | 359 | 337 | 1014 | 2000 | 166.67 |
| Judy Alban | 145 | 171 | 168 | 484 | 169 | 190 | 143 | 502 | 986 | 164.33 | |
| Sana Saleem Saipillai | 140 | 183 | 179 | 502 | 149 | 169 | 194 | 512 | 1014 | 169.00 | |
| 32. | India | 397 | 343 | 349 | 1089 | 306 | 294 | 297 | 897 | 1986 | 165.50 |
| Pratima Hegde | 191 | 183 | 158 | 532 | 163 | 137 | 136 | 436 | 968 | 161.33 | |
| Anwar Saleem Sabeena | 206 | 160 | 191 | 557 | 143 | 157 | 161 | 461 | 1018 | 169.67 | |
| 33. | Bahrain | 323 | 312 | 310 | 945 | 282 | 355 | 402 | 1039 | 1984 | 165.33 |
| Fatima Al Qaseer | 166 | 153 | 137 | 456 | 151 | 200 | 212 | 563 | 1019 | 169.83 | |
| Noora Majed Saleh | 157 | 159 | 173 | 489 | 131 | 155 | 190 | 476 | 965 | 160.83 | |
| 34. | Macau | 286 | 304 | 325 | 915 | 321 | 378 | 367 | 1066 | 1981 | 165.08 |
| Chan Weng Sam | 139 | 151 | 163 | 453 | 159 | 180 | 178 | 517 | 970 | 161.67 | |
| Choi Pui Hing | 147 | 153 | 162 | 462 | 162 | 198 | 189 | 549 | 1011 | 168.50 | |
| 35. | Bahrain | 279 | 299 | 297 | 875 | 333 | 295 | 331 | 959 | 1834 | 152.83 |
| Yasmin Abdulla Raees | 143 | 128 | 123 | 394 | 157 | 136 | 164 | 457 | 851 | 141.83 | |
| Mariam Modara | 136 | 171 | 174 | 481 | 176 | 159 | 167 | 502 | 983 | 163.83 | |
| 36. | Kuwait | 299 | 270 | 329 | 898 | 304 | 257 | 278 | 839 | 1737 | 144.75 |
| Fatima Mohammad | 157 | 134 | 180 | 471 | 141 | 158 | 150 | 449 | 920 | 153.33 | |
| Farah Al Mulla | 142 | 136 | 149 | 427 | 163 | 99 | 128 | 390 | 817 | 136.17 | |
| 37. | Kuwait | 322 | 265 | 227 | 814 | 213 | 249 | 258 | 720 | 1534 | 127.83 |
| Bashyer Rashed | 163 | 140 | 117 | 420 | 122 | 107 | 122 | 351 | 771 | 128.50 | |
| Shekha H. Alhendi | 159 | 125 | 110 | 394 | 91 | 142 | 136 | 369 | 763 | 127.17 |
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