Malaysian Bowler Beats Singapore To Win Gold At The World Youth Championships
It was her final outing as a junior bowler.
By John Lim — 03 Aug 2016, 01:06 PM
Our very own Natasha Roslan capped her final outing as a junior bowler by securing a gold medal at the World Youth Bowling Championships in Nebraska
The annual World Youth Championships was held from 24 July to 3 August. It is bowling’s most prestigious event for young athletes. The best youth bowlers in the world aged 21 and under are invited to participate in the event.
The 20-year-old Selangor native secured the top spot by defeating Singapore's Amabel Chua in the finals
Before Natasha swept Chua 2-1 (190-158, 236-245, 227-187) in the finals, she overcame Japan's Mirai Ishimoto with breezy 2-0 (241-218, 248-221)
Natasha couldn't be happier to finish her last outing as a national youth bowler with a bang
"I'm just so happy! This is my last time competing in the World Youth Championships, so this is a great win for me. I just tried to throw good shots and do my best," she said.
bowl.comMalaysia finished third overall in the tournament, falling behind South Korea and the USA
The United States topped the standing with a haul of 6-3-4 while South Korea finished second with a score of 2-1-0.
