World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships

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World Singles
Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)Until 2012 – October
Since 2014 – May
Frequencybiennial (even years)
Location(s)various
Countryvarying
Inaugurated 2006
Most recent 2022
Next event 2024
Organised by WNBA NBC
Website www.wnba-nbc.de

The World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships is a biennial nine-pin bowling competition organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA NBC). The World Championships was started in 2006, after dividing the championships into Team and Singles. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

During the first championships in Skopje, the pairs event took place for the last time in history. Since 2008, the Single's Championships have in the program sprints and mixed tandems events, after removing them from the Team Championships (successively in 2005 and 2007).

List of championships

EditionYearCityCountryDateEventsTop of the
medal table
Notes
1st 2006 Skopje Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 23 – 28 Oct6Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Only with doubles
2nd 2008 Banja Luka Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 – 25 Oct7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia First with sprint and mixed tandem
3rd 2010 Ritzing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 24 – 30 Oct7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
4th 2012 Leszno Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 21 – 27 Oct7Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
5th 2014 Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 18 – 24 May7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
6th 2016 Novigrad Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 22 – 28 May7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
7th 2018 Cluj-Napoca Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 20 – 26 May7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2020 Tarnowo Podgórne Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (2)17 – 23 MayCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
8th 2022 Elva Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 22 – 28 May7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
9th 2024 Brezno Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 27 May – 1 JuneTBA
10th 2026 Schwaz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 24 – 30 MayTBA
11th 2028 Sibiu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21 – 28 MayTBA

Medal count

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 14101539
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 951226
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 814729
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 681428
5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 46717
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 44412
7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 43916
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2259
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2158
10Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1001
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1001
12Flag of France.svg  France 0123
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 0123
14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0044
15Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Totals (16 entries)555588198

List of hosts

List of hosts by number of championships hosted.

Times
hosted
HostYear(s)
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2010, (2026)
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2018, (2028)
1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2008
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2016
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2014
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2022
1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 2006
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2012, 2020
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (2024)

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References

  1. "WNBA history from official site".
  2. "Women medalists of nine-pin bowling World Championships" (PDF).
  3. "Men medalists of nine-pin bowling World Championships" (PDF).