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!