The 23rd edition of the Mediterranean Bowling Championships took place in Paris, France from 10th to 17th of October 2021. ESCAPE FACTORY bowling center hosted the event under the leadership of the France Bowling Federation. 14 federations with 53 athletes participated in 7 events, claiming 32 medals.
Women singles
1st place & Gold medallist, Israel with Tali Itzhak Abdu
2nd place & Silver medallist, Greece with Georgia Sagona
3rd place & Bronze medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D’andrade
Tali Itzhak Abdu, from Israel, equalizing the previous record of Sue Abela from Malta 290 pins in singles/1 game
Men singles
1st place & Gold medallist, Italy with Walter Alessandro Santu
2nd place & Silver medallist, Greece with Konstantinos Kitsos
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Portugal with Paulo Lopes
– that’s was the first-ever medal from Portugal in the MBC
Walter Alessandro Santu from Italy, broke the record with 811 pins in singles/3 games
Mixed Doubles
1st place & Gold medallist, Israel with Tali Itzhak Abdu & Netanel Shimon Volpert
2nd place & Silver medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D’andrade & Maxime Dubois
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with Georgia Sagona & Konstantinos Kitsos
Tali Itzhak Abdu & Netanel Shimon Volpert from Israel, broke all three records at mixed doubles 1/game 536 pins, 3/games 1416 pins, and 6/games 2666 pins
Women Doubles
1st place & Gold medallist, Italy with Roberta Ferina & Melania Rossi
2nd place & Silver medallist, Malta with Sue Abela & Cynthia Frendo Luca
3rd place & Bronze medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D’andrade & Emma Friant
Men Doubles
1st place & Gold medallist, Italy with Walter Alessandro Santu & Tommaso Radi
2nd place & Silver medallist, France with Maxime Dubois & Quentin Deroo
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Spain with Mickael Piccari & Alvar Cardona
Walter Alessandro Santu & Tomazo Radi from Italy broke Doubles 3/games with 1423 pins and doubles 6/games with 2734 pins
Team event
1st place & Gold medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D’andrade, Emma Friant, Maxime Dubois & Quentin Deroo
2nd place & Silver medallist, Slovenia with Ziga Zalar, Tim Cerkvenik-Muzafirovic, Victoria Krivolutskaya & Alja Bergauer
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Italy withWalter Alessandro Santu, Tommaso Radi, Melania Rossi & Roberta Ferina
Walter Alessandro Santu from Italy bowled a perfect 300 game
Women´s all events
1st place & Gold medallist, Israel with Tali Itzhak Abdu
2nd place & Silver medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D’andrade
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with Georgia Sagona
Men´s all events
1st place & Gold medallist, Italy with Walter Alessandro Santu
2nd place & Silver medallist, France with Maxime Dubois
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Slovenia with Ziga Zalar
Women’s Masters
1st place & Gold medallist, Greece with Georgia Sagona
2nd place & Silver medallist, Slovenia with Alja Bergauer
3rd place & Bronze medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D’andrade
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Malta with Sue Abela
Georgia Sagona from Greece broke the record at masters event 1/game 279 pins
Men’s Masters
1st place & Gold medallist, France with Maxime Dubois
2nd place & Silver medallist, Spain with Alvar Cardona
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with Konstantinos Kitsos
3rd place & Bronze medallist, Italy with Walter Alessandro Santu
Marios Nicolaides/President
Mediterranean Bowling Confederation