1955 nine-pin bowling World Championships
The 1955 nine-pin bowling World Championships was the second edition of the championships and was held in Essen, West Germany, from 30 August to 5 September 1955.
| Host city | Essen |
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| Country | West Germany |
| Nations participating | 8 |
| Athletes participating | 80 |
| Events | 4 |
| Opening ceremony | August 30, 1955 |
| Closing ceremony | September 5, 1955 |
In the men's competition the title was won by East Germany in the team competition and by Eberhard Luther (East Germany) in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by East Germany in the team competition and by Francka Erjavec (Yugoslavia) in the individual event. Czechoslovakia entered its first championship and earned a bronze medal in the men's team event.
Participating teams
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Results
Men - teamThe competition was played with 200 throws mixed (100 full, 100 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors
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Women - teamThe competition was played with 100 throws mixed (50 full, 50 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors
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Men - individual
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Women - individual
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Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Eberhard Luther |
Johann Heidvogel |
Gerhard Grohs |
| Team | Gerhard Grohs Rudolf Franke Bernd Rumpf Herbert Uhlmann Eberhard Luther Hans Grettner |
Stanko Hladnik Evgen Kobal Stanko Pogelšek Avgust Likovnik Vlado Martelanc Dujam Smoljanović |
Jaroslav Hlavnička Jaroslav Kovář Imrich Mihál František Prejsler Štefan Fazika Jaroslav Řezáč |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Franciška Erjavec |
Anni Küttner |
Irmgard Handschke |
| Team | Hannelore Cebulla Charlotte Zeibig Franziska Heinold Anni Küttner Elisabeth Dornack Irmgard Handschke |
Ljerka Prezelj Anika Jakovec Ruža Vaštag Jelena Šincek Franciška Erjavec Barbara Bulić |
Luise Leute Heise Gerda Berndt Eva Jeschawitz Kalb Elisabeth Förster |
References
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