Diandra Asbaty

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Diandra Asbaty
Personal information
Born (1980-08-02) August 2, 1980 (age 43)
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Education University of Nebraska
Years active1999-Present
Medal record
Women's Ten-pin Bowling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event1st2nd3rd
World Bowling Championships 121
World Tenpin Team Cup111
Tournament of the Americas1211
American Zone Youth Championships2
Junior World Championships121
Junior World Team Challenge1
Total1864
World Tenpin Bowling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 MonterreyMasters
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 Kuala LumpurMasters
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 Kuala LumpurDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 Kuala LumpurSilver
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 Kuala LumpurTrios
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1999 Abu DhabiTrios
AMF Bowling World Cup
Winner2006 CaracasChampion
International Titles
Winner2007 World Ranking Masters Champion
Winner2004 World Ranking Masters Champion
Winner2002 Australian MastersChampion
2002 British Open4th
2002 World Ranking Masters 4th
Professional Titles
Winner2012 USBC Queens Champion
Winner2007 Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA) Tour Women's Series
Great Lakes ClassicChampion
Winner2010 PBA Don and Paula Carter
WinnerMixed Doubles tournamentChampion
Winner2022 Storm Striking Against Breast Cancer
WinnerMixed Doubles tournamentChampion

Diandra Hyman Asbaty (born August 2, 1980 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is an American bowler who represented Team USA for fifteen years and was United States Amateur Champion in 1999 and 2006. [1] She is also an official youth bowling spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). She competed in the PBA Women's Series from 2007 to 2010, winning two titles in that span. She also won the 2012 USBC Queens major tournament and continues to compete in PWBA tournaments. [2] [3] Asbaty has been elected to the USBC Hall of Fame. [4]

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Asbaty is a pro staff member for Storm Bowling. [5]

Personal

Asbaty started bowling at age 5 with her older sister, Kassy. Kassy Hyman would go on to bowl for Wichita State University. Diandra graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, John, son Madden and daughter Jersey.

Bowling career

Diandra owns two PBA Women’s Series titles, one in singles (2007) and one in mixed doubles (2010). The latter event accounted for the 25th and final PBA Tour title for Asbaty's partner, PBA Hall of Famer Brian Voss. [6]

Diandra owns two PWBA Tour titles. She won the 2012 USBC Queens major championship and the 2022 Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles (with partner E. J. Tackett). [7]

She has also earned over 60 international medals. [8] [9]

In November, 2022, Asbaty was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame, Performance category. She was officially inducted on April 26, 2023. [4]

Accomplishments

International

National

State/Local

1998 Indiana Junior Queens champion (Muncie, Indiana)

1998 Indiana State Female Youth Bowler of the Year

Professional

Awards

In the media

Diandra was the laneside reporter for ESPN's broadcasts of the PBA Team Challenge in July, 2008.

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