The arena rounds began with high drama at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai, where both the women’s and men’s trios titles were decided after a full day of tightly contested semifinals and finals.
Finland continued its impressive run in Hong Kong by winning the women’s event, while Sweden delivered a strong performance to claim the men’s gold.
Women's Trios
The women’s semifinals opened the session, with Finland’s trio of Peppi Konsteri, Essi Pakarinen, and Ani Juntunen defeating Denmark 2–0. They posted steady games of 215-185 and 235-202 to secure their place in the final, while Denmark settled for bronze.
On the other side of the bracket, Japan overcame Sweden 2–0, winning with games of 199-164 and 205-188. Sweden’s run ended in the semifinal round with a bronze medal.
The final between Finland and Japan stretched to three games. Japan struck first, taking the opener 179–162, but Finland responded with two strong finishes — 241–171 and 190–158 - to close out the match 2–1 and secure the gold medal.
This victory marked a significant moment for Finland. The country had never collected more than three gold medals at a single IBF World Championships, and this win set a new national record.
It also added to Essi Pakarinen’s outstanding week, as she secured the All-Events gold, bringing her total to four gold medals across all events she has entered.
Women’s Trios Medalists
Gold – Finland
Silver – Japan
Bronze – Sweden and Denmark
Men's Trios
In the men’s semifinals, Sweden advanced with a 2–0 victory over Korea after posting 244-243 and 270-245. Korea earned bronze for their performance. Denmark also reached the final after defeating Australia 2–1 (212-213, 194-174, 238-218), with Australia claiming the second bronze.
In the men’s gold medal match, Denmark opened with a narrow 215–214 win, but Sweden answered with two dominant games - 254–210 and 286–193 - to take the match 2–1 and secure the title.
The win crowned Joachim Karlsson, Pontus Andersson, and James Blomgren as the men’s trios champions at the IBF World Championships 2025.
Men’s Trios Medalists
Gold – Sweden
Silver – Denmark
Bronze – Australia and Korea
A full schedule and all results from the IBF World Championships 2025 are available at tournaments.bowlinglife.eu.
Schedule for IBF World Championships 2025
Friday, December 5 – Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wanchai
Men and Women Team of Five Semifinals and FinalsVictory Banquet at Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel
