Sweden’s Nora Johansson has made history at the 2025 Norwegian Open in Oslo, securing the European Bowling Tour title with a 229–191 victory over fellow Swede Carl Eklund in the championship match.

With this result, Johansson became the first female bowler to win a EBT stop since 2019, when Cynthia Duca of Malta won the Dimitris Karetsos Tournament in Greece.

Johansson also became the first female bowler ever to win Norwegian Open.

Johansson, a two-handed player, began her run in qualification where she finished in 15th place.

On Sunday, she gained momentum and finished first in Final Step 3, and then later earned her the No. 2 seed for the stepladder finals.

In the semifinal, she faced Norway’s Christer Åker and came out on top in a close contest, 194–184. She then went on to defeat Eklund in the final to claim the trophy.

For her victory, Johansson was awarded 50,000 Norwegian Kroner, which is approximately 4,200 euro.