Bowling at the 2014 South American Games | |
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There were four bowling events at the 2014 South American Games . [1] The top 4 of each doubles tournament qualifies to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's events | |||
Men's singles | Marcelo Suartz Brazil | Ildemaro Ruiz Venezuela | Jamie Gonzalez Colombia Juan Carlos Narvaez Panama |
Men's doubles | Venezuela | Brazil | Colombia |
Women's events | |||
Women's singles | Karen Marcano Venezuela | Clara Guerrero Colombia | Anggie Ramirez Colombia Patricia De Faria Venezuela |
Women's doubles | Colombia | Venezuela | Argentina |
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