Tomas Leandersson

Tomas Leandersson (11 April 1966 – 2 November 2021) was a Swedish ten-pin bowler.[1]

Tomas Leandersson
Personal information
Born(1966-04-11)11 April 1966
Died2 November 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 55)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportTen-pin bowling
Achievements and titles
World finals
  • 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships
  • 1994 World Tenpin Team Cup
  • 1993 World Games: men's singles title
Regional finals
  • 1990 Nordic Championships: gold
  • 1999 European Championships: men's singles title

Biography

Leandersson was from Degerfors, Sweden.

Leandersson was a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the 1990 Nordic Bowling Championships. His team also won the 1994 World Tenpin Team Cup and the 1999 International Bowling Federation WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships.[2]

Individual records and awards include the following:

  • Winner of men's singles at the 1993 World Games and the 1999 European Championships
  • Bronze medal, 1991 FIQ/WTBA World Championships Masters and 1999 All Events
  • World Bowling Writers World Bowler of the Year in 1993
  • Won the Bowling World Cup in 2000
  • Elected to the World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of Fame in 2000[2]

References

  1. Sport, S. V. T. (3 November 2021). "Bowling: Tomas Leandersson har gått bort". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "BowlingFans.com: Latest News for February 08, 2001". www.bowlingfans.com. 8 February 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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