Sweden's Kristina Nordenson (pictured left) outlasted teammate Susanne Olsson (right) to capture the gold medal in women's singles Wednesday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships.

In the all-Swedish championship match, Nordenson delivered a key double in the sixth and seventh frames to take the lead, and she went on to secure the title with a 205-181 victory at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Both players started strong, with Olsson holding a slight advantage in the early stages of the match, but she was unable to cover the 3 pin in the seventh frame as Nordenson connected for the double.

Both players opened in the ninth frame, giving Nordenson the opportunity to lock up the title with a mark and good count in the 10th.

Nordenson sealed the win with a strike as Olsson missed on her first offering to earn the silver medal.

"I just tried to relax and execute," Nordenson said. "Before the semifinal match, we said we would see each other in 20 minutes. This is fantastic."

Nordenson, who earned her spot in the medal round by qualifying fourth with a six-game total of 1,197 and an average of 199.50, advanced to the finals after defeating top seed Lucy Sandelin (right) of the United States, 199-194, in the semifinals.

The USBC Hall of Famer and defending champion, who won the Singles title at the 2013 World Seniors Championships from the No. 4 seed, led the 89 women from 25 countries in qualifying with a 1,231 total (205.17).

Third-seeded Olsson punched her ticket into the finals after besting Finland's Tuula Tamminen (left), seeded second, 236-194. Sandelin and Tamminen earned bronze medals for their performances.

Paula Vidad of the United States nearly joined Sandelin in the semifinals, finishing fifth with a 1,194 series.

The 2nd World Seniors Championships features more than 200 male and female participants age 50 and older from 33 countries vying for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters competition.

Competition continues Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern with men's doubles. All rounds of the 2015 event will be broadcast live on BOWL.com's BowlTV.

Story courtesy of Aaron Smith, USBC Communications. Photos: Aaron Smith and Randy Gulley.

 

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2015 World Seniors Championships - Women's Singles Finals

Championship Round:
1. Kristina Nordenson, Sweden, 404 (2 games)
2. Susanne Olsson, Sweden, 417 (2 games)
3. Lucy Sandelin, United States, 194 (1 game)
(tie) Tuula Tamminen, Finland, 194 (1 game)

L-R Olsson, Nordenson, Tamminen and Sandelin.

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1: No. 4 Nordenson def. No. 1 Sandelin, 199-194
Semifinal Match 2: No. 3 Olsson def. No. 2 Tamminen, 236-194, 215-211
Championship Match: Nordenson def. Olsson, 205-181.

 

2015 WSrC Women's Singles - Standings after Qualifying

Top four advance to the playoffs.

Pos	Player	Country	G1	G2	G3	G1-3	G4	G5	G6	G4-6	Pins	Avg.
1.	Lucy Sandelin	United States	221	224	203	648	225	189	169	583	1231	205.17
2.	Tuula Tamminen	Finland	182	235	187	604	233	210	168	611	1215	202.50
3.	Susanne Olsson	Sweden	215	209	211	635	154	233	188	575	1210	201.67
4.	Kristina Nordenson	Sweden	177	155	227	559	223	234	181	638	1197	199.50
5.	Paula Vidad	United States	194	224	193	611	147	255	181	583	1194	199.00
6.	Yumiko Yoshida	Japan	195	189	192	576	212	200	197	609	1185	197.50
7.	Tish Johnson	United States	208	162	200	570	177	217	213	607	1177	196.17
8.	Teresa Piccini	Mexico	211	191	193	595	187	178	204	569	1164	194.00
9.	Christel Carlsson	Sweden	189	177	213	579	221	187	175	583	1162	193.67
10.	Margarita Ramos	Mexico	196	196	190	582	180	201	197	578	1160	193.33
11.	Jeanette Baker	Australia	180	207	159	546	190	206	211	607	1153	192.17
12.	Martina Beckel	Germany	191	189	187	567	181	223	180	584	1151	191.83
13.	Robin Romeo	United States	196	183	195	574	223	158	189	570	1144	190.67
14.	Liu Taozhen	China	158	185	207	550	180	183	223	586	1136	189.33
15.	Cushla Burns	New Zealand	181	144	223	548	199	173	211	583	1131	188.50
16.	Alla Likholay	Russia	192	193	180	565	168	244	149	561	1126	187.67
17.	France Joubert	Canada	192	202	214	608	127	203	179	509	1117	186.17
18.	Jill Friis	Canada	159	172	187	518	235	188	172	595	1113	185.50
19.	Francia Arango	Colombia	206	172	184	562	212	167	172	551	1113	185.50
20.	Junko Kuji	Japan	182	176	212	570	155	168	212	535	1105	184.17
21.	Robyn Flynn	Australia	177	203	173	553	207	171	174	552	1105	184.17
22.	Francoise Augustin	France	204	170	197	571	192	157	183	532	1103	183.83
23.	Lena Sulkanen	Sweden	235	153	188	576	146	214	167	527	1103	183.83
24.	Filomena Arenas	Chile	187	171	178	536	170	187	200	557	1093	182.17
25.	Jana Lebrova	Czech Republic	201	214	207	622	158	148	165	471	1093	182.17
26.	Gisela Insinger	Germany	173	176	179	528	196	206	161	563	1091	181.83
27.	Angie Brown	England	154	172	186	512	201	195	182	578	1090	181.67
28.	Gloria Arango	Colombia	228	177	173	578	168	192	148	508	1086	181.00
29.	Nicole Plana	France	167	177	188	532	166	177	198	541	1073	178.83
30.	Amanda Galeano	Colombia	197	155	163	515	167	190	196	553	1068	178.00
31.	Scarlett Padilla	Mexico	157	195	213	565	175	192	134	501	1066	177.67
32.	Riitta Björkengren	Finland	150	166	179	495	197	183	189	569	1064	177.33
33.	Jaana Anttas	Finland	145	168	196	509	157	201	195	553	1062	177.00
34.	Susan Grande	Canada	170	202	169	541	161	165	191	517	1058	176.33
35.	Pepita Jacques	France	184	175	153	512	180	176	188	544	1056	176.00
36.	Nora Serracin	Puerto Rico	176	215	186	577	146	162	169	477	1054	175.67
37.	Melva Castro	Mexico	213	209	158	580	160	164	150	474	1054	175.67
38.	Kerry Kennedy	Australia	162	165	182	509	168	168	203	539	1048	174.67
39.	Susanne Jack	Australia	177	160	179	516	177	177	178	532	1048	174.67
40.	Dagmar Stulikova	Czech Republic	178	167	177	522	182	178	164	524	1046	174.33
41.	Misako Karatsu	Japan	172	189	183	544	181	158	160	499	1043	173.83
42.	Luz Marina Garcia	Colombia	160	188	152	500	192	171	179	542	1042	173.67
43.	Dara Sinclair	Canada	165	195	153	513	202	156	170	528	1041	173.50
44.	Catherine Wills	England	179	167	174	520	176	155	187	518	1038	173.00
45.	Lisa Melendez	Puerto Rico	149	190	191	530	176	150	179	505	1035	172.50
46.	Galina Sukhanova	Russia	169	133	158	460	198	200	177	575	1035	172.50
47.	Mirna Tambormina	Chile	150	160	190	500	211	163	159	533	1033	172.17
48.	Lynnaire Churchill	New Zealand	176	148	142	466	180	192	192	564	1030	171.67
49.	Miluse Novakova	Czech Republic	154	168	160	482	212	166	167	545	1027	171.17
50.	Maila Virtanen	Finland	169	148	180	497	157	216	157	530	1027	171.17
51.	Jan Hodge	England	164	141	152	457	225	178	165	568	1025	170.83
52.	Maria Silvia Cardier	Venezuela	168	179	177	524	155	185	160	500	1024	170.67
53.	Ann Kristin Dahl	Norway	145	148	188	481	175	188	178	541	1022	170.33
54.	Lucia Vieira	Brazil	226	159	160	545	158	181	137	476	1021	170.17
55.	Jan Steiner	England	144	169	172	485	172	219	144	535	1020	170.00
56.	Sachiko Takemoto	Japan	119	155	172	446	235	165	165	565	1011	168.50
57.	Ivette Gonzalez	Venezuela	115	151	179	445	209	172	182	563	1008	168.00
58.	Norma Rodriguez	Venezuela	170	180	151	501	154	191	161	506	1007	167.83
59.	Janet Miklos	New Zealand	126	137	190	453	175	166	212	553	1006	167.67
60.	Li Xialoin	China	146	134	210	490	158	198	160	516	1006	167.67
61.	Ana Bermudez	Puerto Rico	126	159	191	476	171	166	190	527	1003	167.17
62.	Myrna Flores	Puerto Rico	158	165	138	461	160	191	188	539	1000	166.67
63.	Wink Mustchin	New Zealand	181	155	149	485	164	188	160	512	997	166.17
64.	Ziva Gur	Israel	156	171	149	476	172	175	172	519	995	165.83
65.	Fu Aie	China	170	147	197	514	172	176	126	474	988	164.67
66.	Isabelle Chevet	France	121	157	178	456	159	201	167	527	983	163.83
67.	Beate Möller	Germany	184	151	145	480	179	202	121	502	982	163.67
68.	Marit Strom	Norway	197	190	171	558	119	152	151	422	980	163.33
69.	Janeth Evaristo	Venezuela	127	177	162	466	158	192	158	508	974	162.33
70.	Miriam Manriquez	Chile	151	145	121	417	205	160	186	551	968	161.33
71.	Ana de Cordova	Bolivia	127	180	173	480	154	151	183	488	968	161.33
72.	Uschi Diekhoff	Germany	132	132	175	439	173	162	190	525	964	160.67
73.	Veronica Rajii	Chile	113	167	179	459	156	182	167	505	964	160.67
74.	Gloria Carrasco	Bolivia	147	156	163	466	156	170	169	495	961	160.17
75.	Rosalia Brea	Uruguay	161	159	191	511	146	120	183	449	960	160.00
76.	Susana López	Paraguay	174	135	157	466	156	161	171	488	954	159.00
77.	Cristina Muelas	Brazil	152	146	158	456	167	173	158	498	954	159.00
78.	Marina Vaynman	Russia	155	167	205	527	137	124	162	423	950	158.33
79.	Lea Castro	Brazil	138	148	147	433	201	178	132	511	944	157.33
80.	Tereza Belmonte	Brazil	169	161	162	492	148	150	149	447	939	156.50
81.	Silvia Juarez	Uruguay	145	107	158	410	185	156	177	518	928	154.67
82.	Chen´Jinshen	China	140	134	159	433	173	146	171	490	923	153.83
83.	Sylvi Bergtun Berge	Norway	121	146	190	457	138	146	179	463	920	153.33
84.	Shoshana Nadav	Israel	153	140	193	486	128	129	149	406	892	148.67
85.	Elin Anne Larsen	Norway	160	140	101	401	146	166	172	484	885	147.50
86.	Alicia Rongolino	Uruguay	127	141	134	402	133	187	160	480	882	147.00
87.	Anna Brokesova	Czech Republic	157	136	154	447	106	183	143	432	879	146.50
88.	Margaret Rae	Scotland	172	155	146	473	144	133	124	401	874	145.67
89.	Hana Duanis	Israel	125	153	149	427	138	167	138	443	870	145.00