After yesterday's battle in Men's Doubles, where the Netherlands claimed gold, the 2025 European Senior Bowling Championship shifted to the women’s side. A total of 47 duets competed for another set of medals in Leipzig.
Germany’s Antje Materne and Michaela Göbel-Janka, both of whom won Singles medals on Monday, dominated the Women’s Doubles event, securing gold by winning the qualification, semifinal, and final rounds. In qualification, the German duo posted a total of 2,426, earning the No. 1 seed. They then defeated the Czech Republic’s Jana Lébrová and Ivana Fojtíková 435-373 in the semifinals. In the final, Germany’s pair overcame France’s Marie-Noelle Morand and Fély Wisniewski in a low-scoring match, 353-321. Earlier, in the semifinals, the French duo had edged out Finland’s Tuula Tamminen and Reija Lundén 361-338.
The Men’s and Women’s Team competitions kick off tomorrow with the first three-game block in each category.
The European Senior Bowling Championships 2025 is being held in Leipzig, Germany, from January 24 to February 2, 2025. The championship features four competition categories: Singles, Doubles, Teams, and Masters.
A total of 98 female athletes and 108 male athletes are expected to compete in the event.
More information about the ESC 2025 can be found here.
ESBC Men's Singles winners:
Gold: Antje Materne, Michaela Göbel-Janka (Germany)
Silver: Marie-Noelle Morand, Fély Wisniewski (France)
Bronze: Jana Lébrová, Ivana Fojtíková (Czech Republic)
Bronze: Tuula Tamminen, Reija Lundén (Finland)
European Senior Bowling Championships | Schedule
Thursday, 30 January 2025 | Women and Men Team Block 1
- Men's Team, Block 1, Games 1-3
- Women's Team, Block 1, Games 1-3
Friday, 31 January 2025 | Women and Men Team Block 2
- Women's Team, Block 2, Games 4-6
- Men's Team, Block 2, Games 4-6
- Women and Men, Team Semifinals
- Women and Men, Team Final
- Team Medal Ceremony – Women and Men
- All Event Medal Ceremony – Women and Men
Saturday, 1 February 2025 | Women and Men Masters and Farewell Party
- Women's Masters, Top 16
- Men's Masters, Top 16
- Women and Men Masters, Top 8, Quarter Finals
- Women and Men Masters, Top 4, Semi-Finals
- Women and Men Masters, Top 2, Finals
- Women and Men Masters, Medal Ceremony
- Farewell Party at the Bowling Center
Sunday, 2 February 2025
- Day of Departure
