Sweden triumphs in Team event at 2007 Men's European Championships
07/09/07
Multiple World and European Champion Sweden triumphed in the five-player Team event in the 2007 Men's European Championships when they defeated Norway in the title match, 1049-971, at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria.
Peter Ljung, Dennis Eklund, Tobias Karlsson, Robert Andersson, Martin Larsen, Magnus Andersson and coach Tomas Leandersson earned the first EC team gold medal since 1997. Click on the image to view it full size.
Sweden, seeded second after six games- three games on short and three games on long oil - ousted third-seeded Greece in the semi-finals.
The Swedes, who had the right to choose the oil pattern, decided to bowl on the 45-foot long oil pattern, but had some work to do before they finally defeated Leonidas Maragkos, Stavros Parasakis, Evangelos Krizinis, Nikolaos Boufesis, Dimitrios Karetsos and Ioannis Stathatos coached by Koos Groenenburg (pictured on the right), 984-952.
In the other semi-final match Norwegians Glenn Morten Pedersen, Svein Roger Olsen, Lasse Ingebrigtsen, Mads Sandbaekken, Petter Hansen, Per Kristian Eide and coach Mats Karlsson (pictured left) upset tournament leader and defending champion Finland with Kimmo Lehtonen, Joonas Jehkinen, Timo Alho, Petteri Salonen, Osku Palermaa, Jari Ratia and coach Sami Konsteri (pictured above on the left), in a higher scoring match also on long oil, 1077-1046.
The championship match on short oil was close until the eighth frame when the Swedes pulled away and cruised to victory. Norway got the silver medal and Finland and Greece shared the bronze medal.
Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria (June 30 - July 10, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Sweden (Peter Ljung, Dennis Eklund, Tobias Karlsson, Robert Andersson, Martin Larsen, Magnus Andersson), 2033 (2 games)
3. Norway (Glenn Morten Pedersen, Svein Roger Olsen, Lasse Ingebrigtsen, Mads Sandbaekken, Petter Hansen, Per Kristian Eide), 2048 (2 games)
3. Finland (Kimmo Lehtonen, Joonas Jehkinen, Timo Alho, Petteri Salonen, Osku Palermaa, Jari Ratia), 1046 (1 game)
(tie) Greece (Leonidas Maragkos, Stavros Parasakis, Evangelos Krizinis, Nikolaos Boufesis, Dimitrios Karetsos, Ioannis Stathatos), 952 (1 game)
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Playoff Results:
Semi-final Match #1 (on long oil):
#4 Norway - Glenn Morten Pedersen (221), Svein Roger Olsen (245), Lasse Ingebrigtsen (199), Mads Sandbaekken (208), Petter Hansen (204) def.
#1 Finland - Kimmo Lehtonen (223), Joonas Jehkinen (238), Timo Alho (179), Petteri Salonen (171) and Osku Palermaa (235), 1077-1046.
Semi-final Match #2 (on long oil):
#2 Sweden - Peter Ljung (201), Dennis Eklund (226), Tobias Karlsson (184), Robert Andersson (205), Martin Larsen (168) def.
#3 Greece - Leonidas Maragkos (177), Stavros Parasakis (182), Evangelos Krizinis (163), Nikolaos Boufesis (218), Dimitrios Karetsos (212), 984-952.
Championship Match (on short oil):
#2 Sweden - Peter Ljung (170), Dennis Eklund (265), Tobias Karlsson (193), Robert Andersson (235), Martin Larsen (186) def.
#4 Norway - Glenn Morten Pedersen (225), Svein Roger Olsen (208), Lasse Ingebrigtsen (129), Mads Sandbaekken (203), Petter Hansen (206), 1049-971.
Team Results
All Events Results
Gallery
Videocast from the title Match
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2007 Men's European Championships
Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria (June 30 - July 10, 2007)
Multiple World and European Champion Sweden triumphed in the five-player Team event in the 2007 Men's European Championships when they defeated Norway in the title match, 1049-971, at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Peter Ljung, Dennis Eklund, Tobias Karlsson, Robert Andersson, Martin Larsen, Magnus Andersson and coach Tomas Leandersson earned the first EC team gold medal since 1997. Click on the image to view it full size.
Sweden, seeded second after six games- three games on short and three games on long oil - ousted third-seeded Greece in the semi-finals. The Swedes, who had the right to choose the oil pattern, decided to bowl on the 45-foot long oil pattern, but had some work to do before they finally defeated Leonidas Maragkos, Stavros Parasakis, Evangelos Krizinis, Nikolaos Boufesis, Dimitrios Karetsos and Ioannis Stathatos coached by Koos Groenenburg (pictured on the right), 984-952.
In the other semi-final match Norwegians Glenn Morten Pedersen, Svein Roger Olsen, Lasse Ingebrigtsen, Mads Sandbaekken, Petter Hansen, Per Kristian Eide and coach Mats Karlsson (pictured left) upset tournament leader and defending champion Finland with Kimmo Lehtonen, Joonas Jehkinen, Timo Alho, Petteri Salonen, Osku Palermaa, Jari Ratia and coach Sami Konsteri (pictured above on the left), in a higher scoring match also on long oil, 1077-1046. The championship match on short oil was close until the eighth frame when the Swedes pulled away and cruised to victory. Norway got the silver medal and Finland and Greece shared the bronze medal.
2007 Men's European Championships - Team Finals
Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria (June 30 - July 10, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Sweden (Peter Ljung, Dennis Eklund, Tobias Karlsson, Robert Andersson, Martin Larsen, Magnus Andersson), 2033 (2 games)
3. Norway (Glenn Morten Pedersen, Svein Roger Olsen, Lasse Ingebrigtsen, Mads Sandbaekken, Petter Hansen, Per Kristian Eide), 2048 (2 games)
3. Finland (Kimmo Lehtonen, Joonas Jehkinen, Timo Alho, Petteri Salonen, Osku Palermaa, Jari Ratia), 1046 (1 game)
(tie) Greece (Leonidas Maragkos, Stavros Parasakis, Evangelos Krizinis, Nikolaos Boufesis, Dimitrios Karetsos, Ioannis Stathatos), 952 (1 game)
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Playoff Results:
Semi-final Match #1 (on long oil):
#4 Norway - Glenn Morten Pedersen (221), Svein Roger Olsen (245), Lasse Ingebrigtsen (199), Mads Sandbaekken (208), Petter Hansen (204) def.
#1 Finland - Kimmo Lehtonen (223), Joonas Jehkinen (238), Timo Alho (179), Petteri Salonen (171) and Osku Palermaa (235), 1077-1046.
Semi-final Match #2 (on long oil):
#2 Sweden - Peter Ljung (201), Dennis Eklund (226), Tobias Karlsson (184), Robert Andersson (205), Martin Larsen (168) def.
#3 Greece - Leonidas Maragkos (177), Stavros Parasakis (182), Evangelos Krizinis (163), Nikolaos Boufesis (218), Dimitrios Karetsos (212), 984-952.
Championship Match (on short oil):
#2 Sweden - Peter Ljung (170), Dennis Eklund (265), Tobias Karlsson (193), Robert Andersson (235), Martin Larsen (186) def.
#4 Norway - Glenn Morten Pedersen (225), Svein Roger Olsen (208), Lasse Ingebrigtsen (129), Mads Sandbaekken (203), Petter Hansen (206), 1049-971.
Team Results
All Events Results
Gallery
Videocast from the title Match
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