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Finnish girls and Greek boys come from behind to win team gold European Youth Championships

04/09/09

2009 EYC

Baltiska Bowlinghallen in Malmo, Sweden (April 4-13 2009)

Both No. 4 qualifiers, the Finnish girls and the Greek boys, cruised to the title in the 4-player team event in the 22nd European Youth Championships Thursday evening at Baltiska Bowlinghallen in Malmo, Sweden.

Jenni Styrman, Roosa Lundén, Salla Mäkelä and Sanna Pasanen (with coach Piritta Kantola, right) defeated No. 3 Israel in the girls' final, 790-759, to win the gold medal.

On the boys side, Antonios Zafras, Evangelos Krizinis, Georgios Stefanidis and Thomas Sellas (pictured right) topped the Swedish boys, seeded second, 800-775, to win the second title after 2007.

Both No. 1 seeds, the Swedish girls and the Danish boys, were eliminated in the semifinals, fell two spots and had to settle for the bronze medal.

Photos and results courtesy of eyc2009.se.

22nd European Youth Championships - Boys Team Finals

Baltiska Bowlinghallen in Malmo, Sweden (April 4-13 2009)

Championship Round:
1. Antonios Zafras, Evangelos Krizinis, Georgios Stefanidis and Thomas Sellas, Greece
2. Dennis Vrabac, Johan Helldén, Kim Bolleby and Mattias Jansson, Sweden
3. Anders Lousdal, Mik Stampe, Carsten W. Hansen and Mads Hedegaard, Denmark
(tie) Arturs Bricis, Arturs Levikins, Einars Lindermanis and Verners Veidulis, Latvia

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1:
No. 4 Greece (Evangelos Krizinis 202/Thomas Sellas 198/Georgios Stefanidis 246/ Antonios Zafras 219) def.
No. 1 Denmark (Carsten W. Hansen 186/Mads Hedegaard 183/Anders Lousdal 212/Mik Stampe 244), 865-825

Semifinal Match 2:
No. 2 Sweden (Kim Bolleby 265/ Johan Helldén 169/Mattias Jansson 233/Dennis Vraba 195) def.
No. 3 Latvia (Arturs Bricis 182/Arturs Levikins 256/Einars Lindermanis 201/Verners Veidulis 186), 862-825

Championship Match:
No. 4 Greece (Evangelos Krizinis 215/Thomas Sellas 187/Georgios Stefanidis 200/ Antonios Zafras 198) def.
No. 2 Sweden (Kim Bolleby 190/ Johan Helldén 196/Mattias Jansson 172/Dennis Vraba 217), 800-775.

22nd European Youth Championships - Girls Team Finals

Baltiska Bowlinghallen in Malmo, Sweden (April 4-13 2009)

Championship Round:
1. Jenni Styrman, Roosa Lundén, Salla Mäkelä and Sanna Pasanen, Finland
2. Liat Vizenfeld, Mor Dayan, Shahaf Antin and Shir Levy, Israel
3. Elin Adolfsson, Isabell Hultin, Joline Persson Planefors and Sandra Andersson, Sweden
(tie) Danielle Hopcroft, Katrina MacIver, Laura Ellis and Nikki Beard, England

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1:
No. 4 Finland (Roosa Lundén 189/Salla Mäkelä 200/Sanna Pasanen 193/Jenni Styrman 184) def.
No. 1 Sweden (Elin Adolfsson 173 /Sandra Andersson 178/Isabell Hultin 200/Joline Persson Planefors 209), 766-760

Semifinal Match 2:
No. 3 Israel (Shahaf Antin 225/Mor Dayan 201/Shir Levy 186/Liat Vizenfeld 200) def.
No. 2 England (Nikki Beard 194/Laura Ellis 180/Danielle Hopcroft 193/Katrina MacIver 174), 812-741

Championship Match:
No. 4 Finland (Roosa Lundén 225/Salla Mäkelä 176/Sanna Pasanen 193/Jenni Styrman 196) def.
No. 3 Israel (Shahaf Antin 204/Mor Dayan 176/Shir Levy 187/Liat Vizenfeld 192), 790-759.