Park wins Gold for Korea in Girls Singles
07/20/08
Park Mi Ran from Korea defeated Rocio Restrepo, Colombia, 212-206, to claim the gold medal in Girls Singles on competition day one of the 10th World Youth Championships currently underway in Orlando, Florida.
The Korean followed in the footsteps of the Korean women's team which won five out of six medals in the Asian Championships in Hong Kong last week.
Restrepo, who bowled for Wichita University last year, could not put enough pressure on her opponent in the last frame. Needing a mark to win, Park easily spared a 4-pin to seal the victory.
Park topped Jasmine Yeong-Nathan (left), Singapore, in the semi-finals, 197-167, while Restrepo sidelined No. 1 seed, Zatil Iman, Malaysia, 208-170.
After the first two (Singles Girls and Boys) of six events which will be decided in one-game matches, the top seeds are 0-2 in this championship.
While boys leader Fredrik Tjernes, Norway, at least received a silver medal, Iman fell from first to third place. A huge disappointment for the young Malaysian, who led the six-game preliminaries since game two.
Championship Round:
1. Park Mi Ran, Korea
2. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia
3. Zatil Iman, Malaysia and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Singapore
Playoff Results:
Semi-final Match 1: #4 Restrepo def. #1 Iman, 208-170
Semi-final Match 2: #2 Park def.. #3 Yeong-Nathan, 197-167
Title Match: #2 Park def. #4 Restrepo, 212-206.
The top 4 advance to the finals.
2008 World Youth Championships
Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando, Florida, USA (July 18-26, 2008)
Park Mi Ran from Korea defeated Rocio Restrepo, Colombia, 212-206, to claim the gold medal in Girls Singles on competition day one of the 10th World Youth Championships currently underway in Orlando, Florida. The Korean followed in the footsteps of the Korean women's team which won five out of six medals in the Asian Championships in Hong Kong last week.
Restrepo, who bowled for Wichita University last year, could not put enough pressure on her opponent in the last frame. Needing a mark to win, Park easily spared a 4-pin to seal the victory.
Park topped Jasmine Yeong-Nathan (left), Singapore, in the semi-finals, 197-167, while Restrepo sidelined No. 1 seed, Zatil Iman, Malaysia, 208-170. After the first two (Singles Girls and Boys) of six events which will be decided in one-game matches, the top seeds are 0-2 in this championship.
While boys leader Fredrik Tjernes, Norway, at least received a silver medal, Iman fell from first to third place. A huge disappointment for the young Malaysian, who led the six-game preliminaries since game two.
10th World Youth Championships - Girls Singles
Championship Round:
1. Park Mi Ran, Korea
2. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia
3. Zatil Iman, Malaysia and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Singapore
Playoff Results:
Semi-final Match 1: #4 Restrepo def. #1 Iman, 208-170
Semi-final Match 2: #2 Park def.. #3 Yeong-Nathan, 197-167
Title Match: #2 Park def. #4 Restrepo, 212-206.
Standings after 6 games on long oil
The top 4 advance to the finals.
| Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G1-3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G4-6 | Pins | Ave. |
| 1. | Zatil Iman | Malaysia | 201 | 269 | 227 | 697 | 196 | 226 | 189 | 611 | 1308 | 218.00 |
| 2. | Park Mi Ran | Korea | 214 | 235 | 203 | 652 | 193 | 190 | 258 | 641 | 1293 | 215.50 |
| 3. | Jasmine Yeong-Nathan | Singapore | 190 | 225 | 246 | 661 | 213 | 208 | 197 | 618 | 1279 | 213.17 |
| 4. | Rocio Restrepo | Colombia | 269 | 200 | 192 | 661 | 193 | 210 | 207 | 610 | 1271 | 211.83 |
| 5. | Emily Maier | United States | 199 | 179 | 196 | 574 | 225 | 247 | 203 | 675 | 1249 | 208.17 |
| 6. | Jun Gwi Ae | Korea | 213 | 191 | 224 | 628 | 211 | 215 | 193 | 619 | 1247 | 207.83 |
| 7. | Tina Hulsch | Germany | 208 | 188 | 202 | 598 | 193 | 257 | 192 | 642 | 1240 | 206.67 |
| 8. | Faye Elkington | England | 158 | 199 | 246 | 603 | 191 | 254 | 191 | 636 | 1239 | 206.50 |
| 9. | Tannya Roumimper | Indonesia | 168 | 204 | 222 | 594 | 205 | 204 | 234 | 643 | 1237 | 206.17 |
| 10. | Maki Nakano | Japan | 203 | 220 | 181 | 604 | 181 | 247 | 204 | 632 | 1236 | 206.00 |
| 11. | Jo Allsebrook | England | 206 | 225 | 193 | 624 | 191 | 202 | 210 | 603 | 1227 | 204.50 |
| (tie) | Amanda Ng | Singapore | 247 | 159 | 191 | 597 | 233 | 204 | 193 | 630 | 1227 | 204.50 |
| 13. | Zandra Aziela | Malaysia | 203 | 204 | 231 | 638 | 202 | 217 | 157 | 576 | 1214 | 202.33 |
| 14. | Kodee Pilling | Canada | 215 | 179 | 183 | 577 | 194 | 226 | 214 | 634 | 1211 | 201.83 |
| 15. | Sandra Gongora | Mexico | 224 | 180 | 193 | 597 | 198 | 208 | 206 | 612 | 1209 | 201.50 |
| 16. | Lee Yeon Ji | Korea | 214 | 205 | 203 | 622 | 179 | 224 | 180 | 583 | 1205 | 200.83 |
| 17. | Chen Yi-Chi | Chinese Taipei | 162 | 184 | 193 | 539 | 244 | 202 | 213 | 659 | 1198 | 199.67 |
| 18. | Sharon Koh | Malaysia | 213 | 168 | 179 | 560 | 246 | 204 | 186 | 636 | 1196 | 199.33 |
| (tie) | Michelle Carcagente | United States | 185 | 159 | 216 | 560 | 193 | 186 | 257 | 636 | 1196 | 199.33 |
| 20. | Daniela Alvarado | Mexico | 184 | 200 | 231 | 615 | 187 | 153 | 238 | 578 | 1193 | 198.83 |
| (tie) | Jenny Brown | United States | 227 | 188 | 192 | 607 | 212 | 190 | 184 | 586 | 1193 | 198.83 |
| 22. | Birgit Pöppler | Germany | 180 | 183 | 155 | 518 | 222 | 229 | 222 | 673 | 1191 | 198.50 |
| 23. | Jennifer Besana | Canada | 157 | 211 | 231 | 599 | 162 | 202 | 220 | 584 | 1183 | 197.17 |
| 24. | Bianca Flanagan | Australia | 245 | 222 | 169 | 636 | 190 | 180 | 176 | 546 | 1182 | 197.00 |
| (tie) | Laura Ivory | England | 192 | 183 | 175 | 550 | 232 | 203 | 197 | 632 | 1182 | 197.00 |
| 26. | Hayley White | England | 191 | 200 | 165 | 556 | 205 | 216 | 203 | 624 | 1180 | 196.67 |
| 27. | Shalima Zalsha | Indonesia | 205 | 184 | 159 | 548 | 205 | 233 | 187 | 625 | 1173 | 195.50 |
| 28. | Stephanie Martins | Brazil | 181 | 226 | 174 | 581 | 228 | 193 | 170 | 591 | 1172 | 195.33 |
| (tie) | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 192 | 187 | 192 | 571 | 182 | 236 | 183 | 601 | 1172 | 195.33 |
| 30. | Danielle van der Meer | Netherlands | 195 | 202 | 193 | 590 | 200 | 211 | 170 | 581 | 1171 | 195.17 |
| (tie) | Jessica Santiago | Puerto Rico | 233 | 184 | 193 | 610 | 177 | 191 | 193 | 561 | 1171 | 195.17 |
| 32. | Juliane Rieger | Germany | 202 | 185 | 198 | 585 | 202 | 208 | 174 | 584 | 1169 | 194.83 |
| 33. | Lara Posadas | Philippines | 206 | 173 | 201 | 580 | 197 | 214 | 177 | 588 | 1168 | 194.67 |
| 34. | Nina Flack | Sweden | 215 | 183 | 251 | 649 | 163 | 163 | 191 | 517 | 1166 | 194.33 |
| 35. | Alyssa Cicconi | Canada | 216 | 200 | 150 | 566 | 223 | 211 | 164 | 598 | 1164 | 194.00 |
| 36. | Josefina de la Vega | Mexico | 196 | 183 | 161 | 540 | 182 | 236 | 204 | 622 | 1162 | 193.67 |
| 37. | Ricki Williams | United States | 203 | 187 | 201 | 591 | 167 | 211 | 192 | 570 | 1161 | 193.50 |
| 38. | Rie Totsuka | Japan | 213 | 159 | 237 | 609 | 193 | 154 | 204 | 551 | 1160 | 193.33 |
| 39. | Heidi Manninen | Finland | 205 | 165 | 206 | 576 | 220 | 187 | 174 | 581 | 1157 | 192.83 |
| 40. | Esther Cheah | Malaysia | 204 | 181 | 203 | 588 | 157 | 219 | 192 | 568 | 1156 | 192.67 |
| 41. | Holly Hosef | Philippines | 169 | 224 | 210 | 603 | 182 | 196 | 174 | 552 | 1155 | 192.50 |
| 42. | Laura Fonnegra | Colombia | 227 | 167 | 194 | 588 | 203 | 203 | 160 | 566 | 1154 | 192.33 |
| (tie) | Nadege Maitre | France | 208 | 171 | 213 | 592 | 202 | 173 | 187 | 562 | 1154 | 192.33 |
| 44. | Darya Kovaleva | Ukraine | 173 | 200 | 211 | 584 | 161 | 205 | 196 | 562 | 1146 | 191.00 |
| 45. | Elizabete Varava | Latvia | 203 | 220 | 222 | 645 | 188 | 152 | 160 | 500 | 1145 | 190.83 |
| 46. | Jazreel Tan | Singapore | 181 | 201 | 188 | 570 | 203 | 203 | 168 | 574 | 1144 | 190.67 |
| 47. | Ann Louise Haugen | Norway | 192 | 179 | 190 | 561 | 227 | 166 | 189 | 582 | 1143 | 190.50 |
| 48. | Wu Suqin | China | 180 | 182 | 170 | 532 | 183 | 202 | 225 | 610 | 1142 | 190.33 |
| (tie) | Lee Hye Mi | Korea | 173 | 209 | 184 | 566 | 203 | 179 | 194 | 576 | 1142 | 190.33 |
| 50. | Marie Jose Rodriguez | Colombia | 184 | 210 | 176 | 570 | 201 | 213 | 157 | 571 | 1141 | 190.17 |
| 51. | Rebecka Larsen | Sweden | 218 | 178 | 189 | 585 | 188 | 185 | 182 | 555 | 1140 | 190.00 |
| 52. | Gabriela Hernandez | Mexico | 182 | 182 | 191 | 555 | 181 | 205 | 196 | 582 | 1137 | 189.50 |
| 53. | Janine Gabel | Germany | 156 | 178 | 192 | 526 | 177 | 249 | 183 | 609 | 1135 | 189.17 |
| 54. | Kerry Ann Klop | Australia | 160 | 176 | 205 | 541 | 188 | 192 | 212 | 592 | 1133 | 188.83 |
| 55. | Natalia Martin | Poland | 212 | 181 | 184 | 577 | 190 | 182 | 183 | 555 | 1132 | 188.67 |
| 56. | Emilie Alm | Sweden | 191 | 193 | 170 | 554 | 192 | 190 | 195 | 577 | 1131 | 188.50 |
| 57. | Nina Manninen | Finland | 169 | 228 | 175 | 572 | 193 | 182 | 182 | 557 | 1129 | 188.17 |
| 58. | Chen Dongdong | China | 180 | 206 | 181 | 567 | 183 | 185 | 193 | 561 | 1128 | 188.00 |
| (tie) | Diana Zavjalova | Latvia | 194 | 199 | 178 | 571 | 185 | 192 | 180 | 557 | 1128 | 188.00 |
| 60. | Jenni Mäkelä | Finland | 189 | 169 | 192 | 550 | 180 | 202 | 192 | 574 | 1124 | 187.33 |
| 61. | Catherine Bjercke | Norway | 175 | 188 | 208 | 571 | 204 | 164 | 183 | 551 | 1122 | 187.00 |
| 62. | Amanda McDermott | Ireland | 209 | 212 | 167 | 588 | 178 | 188 | 167 | 533 | 1121 | 186.83 |
| (tie) | Wendy Kok | Netherlands | 168 | 164 | 161 | 493 | 201 | 243 | 184 | 628 | 1121 | 186.83 |
| 64. | Wang Ting-Wen | Chinese Taipei | 186 | 183 | 176 | 545 | 192 | 180 | 202 | 574 | 1119 | 186.50 |
| 65. | Veronika Novakova | Czech Republic | 159 | 174 | 217 | 550 | 214 | 200 | 153 | 567 | 1117 | 186.17 |
| 66. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 210 | 174 | 166 | 550 | 206 | 173 | 186 | 565 | 1115 | 185.83 |
| (tie) | Erika Delgado | Venezuela | 192 | 191 | 185 | 568 | 215 | 172 | 160 | 547 | 1115 | 185.83 |
| 68. | Jaclyn Craig | Scotland | 203 | 185 | 202 | 590 | 172 | 163 | 189 | 524 | 1114 | 185.67 |
| 69. | Laura Rogers | Wales | 205 | 210 | 199 | 614 | 158 | 175 | 166 | 499 | 1113 | 185.50 |
| 70. | Jo-Ann Sanesac | Canada | 169 | 194 | 210 | 573 | 170 | 172 | 196 | 538 | 1111 | 185.17 |
| 71. | Mades Arles | Philippines | 193 | 197 | 169 | 559 | 198 | 153 | 200 | 551 | 1110 | 185.00 |
| 72. | Valerie Ruiz | Puerto Rico | 192 | 210 | 170 | 572 | 162 | 193 | 182 | 537 | 1109 | 184.83 |
| 73. | Cassie Staudinger | Australia | 174 | 145 | 192 | 511 | 179 | 187 | 231 | 597 | 1108 | 184.67 |
| (tie) | Maya Takemata | Japan | 189 | 195 | 188 | 572 | 178 | 173 | 185 | 536 | 1108 | 184.67 |
| (tie) | Cherie Tan | Singapore | 157 | 175 | 166 | 498 | 200 | 197 | 213 | 610 | 1108 | 184.67 |
| 76. | Martha Perez | Colombia | 168 | 172 | 207 | 547 | 147 | 175 | 237 | 559 | 1106 | 184.33 |
| 77. | Suzuna Miyagi | Japan | 135 | 203 | 215 | 553 | 145 | 215 | 190 | 550 | 1103 | 183.83 |
| 78. | Louise Ingoe | Australia | 165 | 203 | 192 | 560 | 195 | 167 | 179 | 541 | 1101 | 183.50 |
| 79. | Roberta Rodrigues | Brazil | 191 | 204 | 176 | 571 | 195 | 155 | 177 | 527 | 1098 | 183.00 |
| (tie) | Ksenia Karaseva | Russia | 158 | 206 | 190 | 554 | 178 | 200 | 166 | 544 | 1098 | 183.00 |
| 81. | Sanna Helldén | Sweden | 161 | 207 | 195 | 563 | 190 | 178 | 165 | 533 | 1096 | 182.67 |
| 82. | Marie Gauton | France | 198 | 180 | 180 | 558 | 182 | 195 | 158 | 535 | 1093 | 182.17 |
| 83. | Shir Levy | Israel | 203 | 169 | 192 | 564 | 155 | 192 | 181 | 528 | 1092 | 182.00 |
| 84. | Luz Quinones | Puerto Rico | 204 | 143 | 203 | 550 | 202 | 181 | 156 | 539 | 1089 | 181.50 |
| 85. | Eny Diaz | Venezuela | 193 | 222 | 180 | 595 | 149 | 163 | 179 | 491 | 1086 | 181.00 |
| 86. | Chan Weng Sam | Macau | 175 | 189 | 196 | 560 | 180 | 163 | 182 | 525 | 1085 | 180.83 |
| 87. | Nofar Herskovitch | Israel | 180 | 212 | 218 | 610 | 142 | 174 | 158 | 474 | 1084 | 180.67 |
| 88. | Laura Tuomisalo | Finland | 172 | 173 | 203 | 548 | 167 | 185 | 179 | 531 | 1079 | 179.83 |
| 89. | Patricia de Faria | Venezuela | 181 | 153 | 180 | 514 | 157 | 182 | 224 | 563 | 1077 | 179.50 |
| (tie) | Ivette Ching | Venezuela | 171 | 179 | 163 | 513 | 203 | 204 | 157 | 564 | 1077 | 179.50 |
| 91. | Chang Yen Ting | Chinese Taipei | 182 | 196 | 199 | 577 | 161 | 157 | 181 | 499 | 1076 | 179.33 |
| 92. | Nika Komarova | Ukraine | 234 | 155 | 181 | 570 | 133 | 180 | 190 | 503 | 1073 | 178.83 |
| 93. | Vera Masatova | Czech Republic | 195 | 195 | 173 | 563 | 124 | 164 | 220 | 508 | 1071 | 178.50 |
| (tie) | Shalaf Antin | Israel | 200 | 184 | 177 | 561 | 181 | 155 | 174 | 510 | 1071 | 178.50 |
| 95. | Renate Jakobsen | Norway | 213 | 186 | 170 | 569 | 159 | 135 | 207 | 501 | 1070 | 178.33 |
| 96. | Shary Albertus | Aruba | 171 | 190 | 190 | 551 | 200 | 172 | 145 | 517 | 1068 | 178.00 |
| 97. | Holly Fleming | Scotland | 179 | 161 | 168 | 508 | 188 | 190 | 179 | 557 | 1065 | 177.50 |
| 98. | Liat Vizenfeld | Israel | 222 | 167 | 203 | 592 | 158 | 174 | 130 | 462 | 1054 | 175.67 |
| 99. | Zara Yusaf | Scotland | 163 | 147 | 213 | 523 | 150 | 177 | 202 | 529 | 1052 | 175.33 |
| 100. | Marjorie Reyes | Philippines | 191 | 198 | 158 | 547 | 156 | 177 | 170 | 503 | 1050 | 175.00 |
| (tie) | Daria Pajak | Poland | 181 | 164 | 175 | 520 | 175 | 162 | 193 | 530 | 1050 | 175.00 |
| (tie) | Nataliya Shcherbinina | Ukraine | 170 | 167 | 166 | 503 | 202 | 169 | 176 | 547 | 1050 | 175.00 |
| 103. | Yang Hao-Ting | Chinese Taipei | 166 | 196 | 171 | 533 | 188 | 157 | 170 | 515 | 1048 | 174.67 |
| 104. | Zhang Qian | China | 160 | 188 | 162 | 510 | 176 | 158 | 193 | 527 | 1037 | 172.83 |
| 105. | Michaela Novakova | Czech Republic | 170 | 147 | 167 | 484 | 180 | 216 | 156 | 552 | 1036 | 172.67 |
| (tie) | Anna Orlova | Russia | 139 | 159 | 160 | 458 | 194 | 238 | 146 | 578 | 1036 | 172.67 |
| 107. | Lauren Dugan | Northern Ireland | 158 | 158 | 149 | 465 | 187 | 175 | 199 | 561 | 1026 | 171.00 |
| 108. | Marija Tkacenko | Latvia | 185 | 162 | 203 | 550 | 173 | 172 | 130 | 475 | 1025 | 170.83 |
| 109. | Laura Barrios | Guatemala | 179 | 188 | 163 | 530 | 173 | 154 | 164 | 491 | 1021 | 170.17 |
| 110. | Polina Kosyakova | Russia | 189 | 160 | 157 | 506 | 189 | 131 | 194 | 514 | 1020 | 170.00 |
| 111. | Laura Callaghan | Scotland | 201 | 167 | 126 | 494 | 212 | 170 | 138 | 520 | 1014 | 169.00 |
| 112. | Triin Lekko | Estonia | 143 | 164 | 167 | 474 | 160 | 159 | 215 | 534 | 1008 | 168.00 |
| 113. | Julia Polyanskaya | Russia | 164 | 162 | 138 | 464 | 166 | 215 | 162 | 543 | 1007 | 167.83 |
| (tie) | Anne Maree Williams | Wales | 145 | 168 | 165 | 478 | 147 | 177 | 205 | 529 | 1007 | 167.83 |
| 115. | Nathalia Travagini | Brazil | 127 | 156 | 205 | 488 | 160 | 151 | 195 | 506 | 994 | 165.67 |
| 116. | Magna Yr Johannson | Iceland | 173 | 186 | 155 | 514 | 169 | 152 | 149 | 470 | 984 | 164.00 |
| 117. | Sun Hongdou | China | 167 | 159 | 176 | 502 | 179 | 145 | 149 | 473 | 975 | 162.50 |
| 118. | Vanessa Artacho | Catalonia | 120 | 191 | 161 | 472 | 169 | 172 | 161 | 502 | 974 | 162.33 |
| 119. | Hui Tong | Macau | 159 | 157 | 180 | 496 | 173 | 167 | 127 | 467 | 963 | 160.50 |
| (tie) | Marta Michalus | Poland | 169 | 154 | 158 | 481 | 172 | 166 | 144 | 482 | 963 | 160.50 |
| 121. | Jana Lebrova | Czech Republic | 159 | 207 | 136 | 502 | 134 | 179 | 147 | 460 | 962 | 160.33 |
| 122. | Camila Galmez | Chile | 168 | 128 | 169 | 465 | 149 | 151 | 196 | 496 | 961 | 160.17 |
| 123. | Monica Guzman | Puerto Rico | 127 | 165 | 176 | 468 | 161 | 157 | 163 | 481 | 949 | 158.17 |
| 124. | Karen Rut Sigurdardottir | Iceland | 169 | 167 | 151 | 487 | 149 | 174 | 131 | 454 | 941 | 156.83 |
| 125. | Kelly McDowell | Northern Ireland | 180 | 187 | 166 | 533 | 127 | 148 | 128 | 403 | 936 | 156.00 |
| 126. | Kamilah Dammers | Aruba | 138 | 141 | 175 | 454 | 138 | 174 | 165 | 477 | 931 | 155.17 |
| 127. | Constanza Bahamondez | Chile | 170 | 158 | 112 | 440 | 161 | 152 | 169 | 482 | 922 | 153.67 |
| 128. | Meritxell Sánchez | Catalonia | 129 | 192 | 157 | 478 | 172 | 136 | 127 | 435 | 913 | 152.17 |
| 129. | Tammy Albertus | Aruba | 135 | 158 | 148 | 441 | 146 | 147 | 170 | 463 | 904 | 150.67 |
| 130. | Emma Williams | Wales | 137 | 169 | 135 | 441 | 127 | 183 | 143 | 453 | 894 | 149.00 |
| 131. | La Rue Felicien | Virgin Islands | 142 | 168 | 147 | 457 | 153 | 140 | 139 | 432 | 889 | 148.17 |
| 132. | Alyx Richards | Virgin Islands | 176 | 140 | 148 | 464 | 137 | 141 | 143 | 421 | 885 | 147.50 |
| 133. | Bettiza Koolman | Aruba | 150 | 150 | 135 | 435 | 132 | 162 | 144 | 438 | 873 | 145.50 |
| 134. | Shanea Bradshaw | Virgin Islands | 131 | 140 | 102 | 373 | 144 | 152 | 142 | 438 | 811 | 135.17 |
| 135. | Ebonie Farrell | Virgin Islands | 136 | 125 | 147 | 408 | 118 | 130 | 136 | 384 | 792 | 132.00 |

