Bowling at the Pan American Games facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bowling at the Pan American Games |
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| No. of events | 4 (men: 2; women: 2) |
Bowling is a fun sport where players roll a ball down a lane to knock over pins. At the Pan American Games, bowling is mainly played as Ten-pin bowling. This means you try to knock down ten pins! Bowling has been a part of the Pan American Games since 1991 Pan American Games. The rules for bowling at these games are set by the PABCON American Zone division of the World Bowling organization.
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Bowling Medals at the Pan American Games
The medal table shows which countries have won the most medals in bowling at the Pan American Games. Countries earn gold for first place, silver for second, and bronze for third. The United States has won the most medals in bowling.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States |
26 | 7 | 9 | 42 |
| 2 |  Colombia |
5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 |  Canada |
4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 |  Mexico |
3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 |  Brazil |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Panama |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Venezuela |
0 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 |  Dominican Republic |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 |  Puerto Rico |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Guatemala |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands Antilles |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Costa Rica |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Argentina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 40 | 40 | 48 | 128 | |
- Some team events are no longer part of the competition.
Men's Bowling Events
Men compete in different bowling events at the Pan American Games. These include singles and doubles competitions.
Men's Singles Medals
In the singles event, one bowler competes against others to win a medal. Here are the medal winners for men's singles over the years.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1991 Havana |
Patrick Healey Jr. United States |
Luis Serfaty Venezuela |
Jon Juneau United States |
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Bill Rowe Canada |
Patrick Healey Jr. United States |
Marco Zepeda Mexico |
| 1999 Winnipeg |
David Romero Colombia |
Michael Mullin United States |
Marc Doi Canada |
| 2003 Santo Domingo |
Daniel Falconi Mexico |
Marcos Baeza Mexico |
Bill Hoffman United States |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro |
Rhino Page United States |
Daniel Falconi Mexico |
Lucas Legnani Argentina |
| 2011 Guadalajara |
Santiago Mejia Colombia |
Chris Barnes United States |
Marcelo Suartz Brazil |
Manuel Fernandez Dominican Republic |
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| 2015 Toronto |
Marcelo Suartz Brazil |
Amleto Monacelli Venezuela |
Dan MacLelland Canada |
| Devin Bidwell United States |
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| 2019 Lima |
Nicholas Pate United States |
Marcelo Suartz Brazil |
Jakob Butturff United States |
Jean Perez Puerto Rico |
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| 2023 Santiago |
A. J. Johnson United States |
Mitch Hupé Canada |
Marco Moretti Costa Rica |
| Cristian Azcona Puerto Rico |
Men's Doubles Medals
In the doubles event, two bowlers team up to compete together. Here are the medal winners for men's doubles.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Patrick Healey Jr. and Chris Barnes United States |
Samir Daou and Carlos Finx, Jr.  Netherlands Antilles |
Mark Doi and Bill Rowe Canada |
| 1999 Winnipeg | This event was not held in 1999. | ||
| 2003 Santo Domingo |
Bill Hoffman and Scott Pohl United States |
George Lambert IV and Danyck Briere Canada |
Andrés Gómez and Jorge Romero Colombia |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro |
Cassidy Schaub and Rhino Page United States |
Fabio Rezende and Rodrigo Hermes Brazil |
Victor Richards and Rolando Sebelen Dominican Republic |
| 2011 Guadalajara |
Chris Barnes and Bill O'Neill United States |
José Lander and Amleto Monacelli Venezuela |
Andrés Gómez and Santiago Mejia Colombia |
| 2015 Toronto |
Dan MacLelland and François Lavoie Canada |
Jaime González and Manuel Otalora Colombia |
Devin Bidwell and Tommy Jones United States |
| 2019 Lima |
Jakob Butturff and Nicholas Pate United States |
Manuel Otalora and Alfredo Quintana Colombia |
José Llergo and Alturo Quintero Mexico |
| 2023 Santiago |
Donald Lee and William Duen Panama |
Mitch Hupé and François Lavoie Canada |
Juan Rodríguez and Marco Moretti Costa Rica |
Women's Bowling Events
Women also compete in singles and doubles bowling events at the Pan American Games.
Women's Singles Medals
Here are the medal winners for women's singles.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Havana |
Edda Piccini Mexico |
Julie Gardner United States |
Mandy Wilson United States |
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Catharine Willis Canada |
Mariela Alarza Venezuela |
Lisa Bishop United States |
| 1999 Winnipeg |
Janette Piesczynski United States |
Alicia Marcano Venezuela |
Jennifer Willis Canada |
| 2003 Santo Domingo |
Shannon Pluhowsky United States |
Sofia Granda Guatemala |
Clara Guerrero Colombia |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro |
Tennelle Milligan United States |
Alicia Marcano Venezuela |
Aumi Guerra Dominican Republic |
| 2011 Guadalajara |
Liz Johnson United States |
Jennifer Park Canada |
Caroline Lagrange Canada |
| Karen Marcano Venezuela |
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| 2015 Toronto |
Shannon Pluhowsky United States |
Aumi Guerra Dominican Republic |
Liz Johnson United States |
| Rocio Restrepo Colombia |
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| 2019 Lima |
Clara Guerrero Colombia |
Miriam Zetter Mexico |
Iliana Lomelí Mexico |
| Maria Rodriguez Colombia |
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| 2023 Santiago |
Clara Guerrero Colombia |
Juliana Franco Colombia |
Sandra Góngora Mexico |
| Breanna Clemmer United States |
Women's Doubles Medals
Here are the medal winners for women's doubles.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Missy Howard and Lesia Stark United States |
Georgina Serratos and Gabriela Sandoval Mexico |
Margalit Mizrachi and Mariela Alarza Venezuela |
| 1999 Winnipeg | This event was not held in 1999. | ||
| 2003 Santo Domingo |
Adriana Pérez and Illiana Lomeli Mexico |
Shannon Pluhowsky and Stacy Werth United States |
Sara Vargas and Clara Guerrero Colombia |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro |
Diandra Asbaty and Tennelle Milligan United States |
Michelle Ayala and Yoselin Leon Puerto Rico |
Adriana Pérez and Sandra Góngora Mexico |
| 2011 Guadalajara |
Liz Johnson and Kelly Kulick United States |
Sandra Góngora and Miriam Zetter Mexico |
Anggie Ramirez and Maria Jose Rodriguez Colombia |
| 2015 Toronto |
Clara Guerrero and Rocio Restrepo Colombia |
Liz Johnson and Shannon Pluhowsky United States |
Patricia de Faria and Karen Marcano Venezuela |
| 2019 Lima |
Stefanie Johnson and Shannon O'Keefe United States |
Miriam Zetter and Iliana Lomelí Mexico |
Astrid Valiente and Aumi Guerra Dominican Republic |
| 2023 Santiago |
Jordan Richard and Breanna Clemmer United States |
Juliana Franco and Clara Guerrero Colombia |
Sandra Góngora and Iliana Lomeli Mexico |
Past Bowling Events
Some bowling events were part of the Pan American Games in the past but are no longer held. These are called "discontinued" events.
Men's All-Events Medals
The Men's All-Events competition combined scores from different bowling games.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Patrick Healey Jr. United States |
Pedro Carreyo Venezuela |
Agustin De Farias Venezuela |
Men's Team Medals
In the men's team event, a group of bowlers from the same country competed together.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Havana |
United States Steve Kloempken Ralph Solan Jon Juneau Patrick Healey Jr. |
 VenezuelaPedro Carreyo Pedro Elias Cardozo Luis Serfaty Francisco Carabano |
Mexico Alfonso Rodriguez Roberto Silva Daniel Falconi Luis Javier Iserte |
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
United States Patrick Healey Jr. Mark Van Meter John Eiss Chris Barnes |
Venezuela Agustin De Farias Pedro Avendano Arturo Hernandez Pedro Carreyo |
Canada Marc Doi Doug Schatz Paul Gyarmati Bill Rowe |
| 1999 Winnipeg |
United States John Gaines John Eiss Tony Manna, Jr. Michael Mullin |
Canada Mathieu Chouinard Marc Doi Jean Sebastian Lessard Alan Tone |
Mexico Daniel Falconi Roberto Silva Víctor de la Fuente Ernesto Avila |
Women's All-Events Medals
The Women's All-Events competition also combined scores from different bowling games.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Liz Johnson United States |
Edda Piccini Mexico |
Luz Leal Colombia |
Women's Team Medals
In the women's team event, a group of bowlers from the same country competed together.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Havana |
United States Maureen Webb Julie Gardner Mandy Wilson Lynda Norry |
Venezuela Mirella DeTrasolini Gisela Sanchez Mariela Alarza Gabriela Bigai |
Mexico Edda Piccini Ana Maria Avila Leticia Rosas Celia Flores |
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
Canada Sandy Lowe Anne Saasto Debbie Ship Catharine Willis |
United States Lisa Bishop Lesia Stark Missy Howard Liz Johnson |
Venezuela Margalit Mizrachi Mariela Alarza Marianela Lista Mirella Trasolini |
| 1999 Winnipeg |
United States Tennelle Grijalva Debbie Kuhn Kelly Kulick Janette Piesczynski |
Colombia Paola Gomez Maria Salazar Clara Guerrero Sara Vargas |
Mexico Leticia Ituarte Maria Martinez Gloria Ortega Veronica Hernandez |
Bowling Events Over the Years
This table shows which bowling events were held at each Pan American Games. A "•" means the event took place that year.
| Event | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
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| Men's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Men's doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Men's team | • | • | • | ||||||
| Men's All-Events | • | ||||||||
| Women's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Women's doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Women's team | • | • | • | ||||||
| Women's All-Events | • | ||||||||
| Events | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
See also
In Spanish: Boliche en los Juegos Panamericanos para niños
