This year’s European Youth Championships brought together 25 federations and 138 talented athletes in Samsun, Turkey, for a spectacular week of youth bowling action. The lanes were on fire with fierce competition, standout performances, and even a perfect game. Germany’s Shane Wanzke rolled a perfect 300 game during the Singles qualifying round.
Boys’ Singles Finals
🏅 Gold: Frank Stephenson (England)
🥈 Silver: Sebastian Holm Holst (Denmark)
🥉 Bronze: Tobias Kastfelt Bryde (Denmark), Nicolai Mallia (Malta)
🔹 Semifinals
Sebastian Holm Holst defeated Tobias Kastfelt Bryde – 280–224
Frank Stephenson defeated Nicolai Mallia – 235–204
🔹 Final
Frank Stephenson defeated Sebastian Holm Holst – 213–201
Girls’ Singles Finals
🏅 Gold: Madelen Thorsrudhagen Danielsen (Norway)
🥈 Silver: Emma Palermaa (Finland)
🥉 Bronze: Emilie Marie Aas (Norway), Fiona Lindemann (Germany)
🔹 Semifinals
Madelen Thorsrudhagen Danielsen and Emilie Marie Aas had a combined score of 383 to advance
Emma Palermaa defeated Fiona Lindemann – 243–174
🔹 Final
Madelen Thorsrudhagen Danielsen defeated Emma Palermaa – 209–154
Boys’ Doubles Finals
🏅 Gold: Raphael Durivault and Timeo Dujardin (France)
🥈 Silver: Sebastian Holm Holst and Tobias Kastfelt Bryde (Denmark)
🥉 Bronze: Oscar Emil Porskrog and Magnus Rehnquist (Denmark), Jaroslav Zapletal and David Mojka (Czech Republic)
🔹 Semifinals
France defeated Czech Republic – 416–338
Denmark 2 defeated Denmark 1 – 465–407
🔹 Final
France defeated Denmark 2 – 452–419
Girls’ Doubles Finals
🏅 Gold: Emilie Marie Aas and Madelen Thorsrudhagen Danielsen (Norway)
🥈 Silver: Artemis Manthou and Alexandra Giannadaki (Greece)
🥉 Bronze: Neea Pöllänen and Emma Palermaa (Finland), Avan Rhodes and Chloe Birch (England)
🔹 Semifinals
Greece defeated Finland – 380–355
Norway defeated England – 456–407
🔹 Final
Norway defeated Greece – 405–378
Boys’ Team Finals
🏅 Gold: Germany – Marvin Voigt, Phil Baumeister, Jaden Wolff, Shane Wanzke
🥈 Silver: Türkiye – Ata Poyraz Natal, Ömer Faruk Kul, Cemal Batu Pınar, Tuna Böncü
🥉 Bronze:
• Denmark – Oscar Emil Porskrog, Sebastian Holm Holst, Magnus Rehnquist, Tobias Kastfelt Bryde
• Malta – Nicolai Mallia, Tomas Caruso, Travis Barbara, Kayden Lagana’
🔹 Semifinals
Türkiye defeated Malta – 846–803
Germany defeated Denmark – 776–728
🔹 Final
Germany defeated Türkiye – 890–740
Girls’ Team Finals
🏅 Gold: Denmark – Laura G. Thomsen, Mayan Weber Bruun, Julie Guldbaek, Monica Schak Nielsen
🥈 Silver: Finland – Julia Vesanen, Salla Hautala, Neea Pöllänen, Emma Palermaa
🥉 Bronze:
• Norway – Madelen Thorsrudhagen Danielsen, Emilie Marie Aas, Frida Haugland, Ingrid Stikbakke
• Czech Republic – Ema Iwazawa, Veronika Hanušová, Eliska Stankova, Tereza Benáková
🔹 Semifinals
Denmark defeated Norway – 791–723
Finland defeated Czech Republic – 777–741
🔹 Final
Denmark defeated Finland – 736–707
Boys’ All-Events (18 Games Total)
🏅 Gold: Tobias Kastfelt Bryde (Denmark) – 3903 (average 216.8)
🥈 Silver: David Mojka (Czech Republic) – 3855 (average 214.2)
🥉 Bronze: Tuna Böncü (Türkiye) – 3839 (average 213.3)
Girls’ All-Events (18 Games Total)
🏅 Gold: Emma Palermaa (Finland) – 3782 (average 210.1)
🥈 Silver: Emilie Marie Aas (Norway) – 3715 (average 206.4)
🥉 Bronze: Ema Iwazawa (Czech Republic) – 3610 (average 200.6)
Boys | Masters
🏅 Gold: Timeo Dujardin (France)
🥈 Silver: David Giantomassi (Italy)
🥉 Bronze: Charlie Upton (England), Kayden Lagana’ (Malta)
Girls | Masters
🏅 Gold: Alexandra Giannadaki (Greece)
🥈 Silver: Avan Rhodes (England)
🥉 Bronze: Fiona Lindemann (Germany), Emma Palermaa (Finland)
Congratulations to all athletes and federations for an unforgettable championship!