Swedish team cruises to the title in Women's European Championships

06/13/08

2008 WEC

Odense Bowling Center in Odense, Denmark (June 6-15, 2008)

2008WECTeamSweden.jpg The five-player team from Sweden (left), which dominated the qualifying in the 2nd Women's European Championships, earned the gold medal in the five-player team finals Friday at Odense Bowling Center in Odense, Denmark.

Nina Flack, Veronica Lantto, Diana Alfredsson, Therese Forsell and All Events champion Helén Johnsson flew past Germany in the semi-finals, 1215-1089, and then defeated Finland's Mari Santonen, Laura Tuomisalo, Heidi Mannonen, Minna Mäkelä and Krista Pölllänen in the championship match, 1080-1056.

Finland, who defeated Denmark in the semi-final, 1068-1018, settled for silver, while Denmark und Germany tied for bronze.


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Championship Round:
1. Sweden (Nina Flack, Veronica Lantto, Diana Alfredsson, Therese Forsell, Helén Johnsson, 2295 (2 games)
2. Finland (Mari Santonen, Laura Tuomisalo, Heidi Mannonen, Minna Mäkelä, Krista Pölllänen, 2024 (2 games)
3. Denmark (Kamilla Kjeldsen, Anja Ginge Jensen, Rikke Holm Rasmussen, Mai Ginge Jensen, Britt Brøndsted), 1018 (1 game)
(tie) Germany (Michaela Göbel-Janka, Tanya Petty, Birgit Pöppler, Tina Hulsch, Patricia Schwarz), 1089 (1 game)

Playoff Results:
Semi-final Match 1:
#1 Sweden - Nina Flack (216), Veronica Lantto (278), Diana Alfredsson (268), Therese Forsell (174), Helén Johnsson (279) def.
#4 Germany - Michaela Göbel-Janka (232), Tanya Petty (225), Birgit Pöppler (225), Tina Hulsch (211), Patricia Schwarz (196), 1215-1089

Semi-final Match 2:
#3 Finland - Mari Santonen (190), Laura Tuomisalo (222), Heidi Mannonen (225), Minna Mäkelä (165), Krista Pölllänen (266)
#2 Denmark - Kamilla Kjeldsen (191), Anja Ginge Jensen (227), Rikke Holm Rasmussen (188), Mai Ginge Jensen (223), Britt Brøndsted (189), 1068-1018

Championship Match:
#1 Sweden - Nina Flack (213), Veronica Lantto (177), Diana Alfredsson (269), Therese Forsell (214), Helén Johnsson (207) def.
#3 Finland - Mari Santonen (235), Laura Tuomisalo (208), Heidi Mannonen (181), Minna Mäkelä (176), Krista Pölllänen (256), 1080-1056.

Photos courtesy of Eric Hayton (www.itenpin.co.uk).


Team - Standings after 12 games (Block 1 on short oil, Block 2 on long oil)


The top 4 advance to the finals.




Team - Boosters after 12 games (Block 1 on short oil, Block 2 on long oil)