# List of world bowling champions

This article is a list of world champions in Ten-pin bowling in the tournaments listed below-
* World Championships of the International Bowling Federation IBF (formerly World Bowling), owns the World Championships and is under the International Olympic Committee. It is a sanctioning body for all international ten-pin bowling tournaments. Championships are held every 4 years and six male and six female from participating nations compete for medals for their flag.
* The World Games, which include all sports that are not included in the Olympics. Championships are held every 4 years, in the years following the Summer Olympic Games. Male and female participants compete for medals for their flag.
* The Professional Bowlers Association world championships. PBA is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. The PBA World Championship is one of five major PBA bowling events.
* The QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, previously known as the International Masters and AMF Bowling World Cup, is an annual championship sponsored by QubicaAMF Worldwide and played exclusively on AMF equipment. One male and/or one female bowler represents a nation in the tournament and a champion is declared.
* Other commercial or invitational world championship events.
* IBSA, the International Blind Sports Federation.
* World Deaf Bowling Championships

## The World Championships

The World Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). From 1963 to 2003, and from 2013 the world championships were conducted every fourth year. The two genders were divided beginning in 2005 in addition to the Combined World Championships. Participating countries sends 6 women and 6 men on each team for men and women.
See World Tenpin Bowling Championships for the playing format.

### Masters

Masters Champions :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 1954 | Helsinki | Gösta Algeskog | - |
| 1955 | Essen | Nils Bäckström | - |
| 1958 | Helsingborg | Kalle Asukas | - |
| 1960 | Hamburg | MEX Tito Reynolds | - |
| 1963 | Mexico City | Lez Zikes | Helen Shablis |
| 1967 | Malmö | David Pond | Helen Weston |
| 1971 | Milwaukee | Edwin Luther | Ashie Gonzalez |
| 1975 | London | Marvin Stoudt | Anne-Dore Häfker |
| 1979 | Manila | Gerry Bugden | Lita de la Rosa |
| 1983 | Caracas | Tony Cariello | Lena Sulkanen |
| 1987 | Helsinki | Roger Pieters | Anette Hägre |
| 1991 | Singapore | Mika Koivuniemi | Catherine Willis |
| 1995 | Reno | Chen-Min Yang | Celia Flores |
| 1999 | Abu Dhabi | Ahmed Shaheen | Ann-Maree Putney |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Australia Michael Little | Diandra Hyman |
| 2005 | Aalborg | - | Sui-Ling Yang |
| 2006 | Busan | Biboy Rivera | - |
| 2007 | Monterrey | - | Diandra Asbaty |
| 2008 | Bangkok | Walter Ray Williams | - |
| 2009 | Las Vegas | - | Clara Guerrero |
| 2010 | Las Vegas | Chris Barnes | - |
| 2011 | Hong Kong | - | Shannon Pluhowsky |
| 2013 | Las Vegas | Young-Seon Cho | Yun-Hee Son |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Hee-Won Kang | - |
| 2015 | Abu Dhabi | - | Daw-Un Jung |
| 2017 | Las Vegas | Francois Lavoie | Daw-Un Jung |
| 2018 | Hong Kong | Mitch Hupe | - |
| 2019 | Las Vegas | - | Cherie Tan |

### All Events

The All-Events is the combined games from singles, doubles, trios and 5-player team.
All Events Champions :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 1979 | Manila | Eric Thompson | Bong Coo |
| 1983 | Caracas | Mats Karlsson | Bong Coo |
| 1987 | Helsinki | Rick Steelsmith | Sandra Jo Shiery |
| 1991 | Singapore | Ying-Chieh Ma | Helle Andersen |
| 1995 | Reno | Michael Sassen | Jaana Puhakka |
| 1999 | Abu Dhabi | Tore Torgersen | Amanda Bradley |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Anders Öhman | Zara Glover |
| 2005 | Aalborg | - | Yu-Ling Wang |
| 2006 | Busan | Remy Ong | - |
| 2007 | Monterrey | - | Jin-A Choy |
| 2008 | Bangkok | Bok-Eum Choi | - |
| 2009 | Las Vegas | - | Clara Guerrero |
| 2010 | Las Vegas | Bill O'Neill | - |
| 2011 | Hong Kong | - | Mai Ginge Jensen |
| 2013 | Las Vegas | Chris Barnes | Shannon O'Keefe |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Bok-Eum Choi | - |
| 2015 | Abu Dhabi | - | Shayna Ng |
| 2017 | Las Vegas | Hao-Ming Wu | Danielle McEwan |
| 2018 | Hong Kong | EJ Tackett | - |
| 2019 | Las Vegas | - | Maria Rodriguez |

### Singles

Singles Champions :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 1979 | Manila | Ollie Ongtawco | Lita de la Rosa |
| 1983 | Caracas | Armando Marino | Lena Sulkanen |
| 1987 | Helsinki | Patrick Rolland | Edda Piccini |
| 1991 | Singapore | Ying-Chieh Ma | Martina Beckel |
| 1995 | Reno | Marc Doi | Debby Ship |
| 1999 | Abu Dhabi | Gery Verbruggen | Kelly Kulick |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Mika Luoto | Zara Glover |
| 2005 | Aalborg | - | Esther Cheah |
| 2006 | Busan | Remy Ong | - |
| 2007 | Monterrey | - | Shannon O'Keefe |
| 2008 | Bangkok | Walter Ray Williams | - |
| 2009 | Las Vegas | - | Stefanie Nation |
| 2010 | Las Vegas | Bill O'Neill | - |
| 2011 | Hong Kong | - | Jacqueline Sijore |
| 2013 | Las Vegas | Bill O'Neill | Seo-Yeon Ryu |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Dan MacLelland | - |
| 2015 | Abu Dhabi | - | Eun-Hee Jeon |
| 2017 | Las Vegas | Xander van Mazijk | Futaba Imai |
| 2018 | Hong Kong | Muhammad Ismail Rafiq | - |
| 2019 | Las Vegas | - | Danielle McEwan |
| 2023 | Kuwait City | Darren Ong | Natasha Roslan |

### Doubles, Trios and Team

The World Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). Doubles, Trios and Team events of the World Championships are listed below.
World Champions :
| Year | Host | Doubles | Doubles | Trios | Trios | Team (5 players + 1 constructive) | Team (5 players + 1 constructive) |
| Year | Host | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 1954 | Helsinki | Finland Osmo Koivunen Odin Koskinen |
| 1955 | Essen | Sweden Pelle Phil Fritiof Söderberg |
| 1958 | Helsingborg | Sweden Evert Lindbergh Carl-Gustav Carjö |
| 1960 | Hamburg | Mexico Tito Reynolds Miguel Anaya |
| 1963 | Mexico City | United States Jim Schroeder Bud Oswalt | United States Helen Shablis Dorothy Wilkinsson |
| 1967 | Malmö | England David Pond J E S Morley | Mexico Tea Orozco Alicia Sarabia |
| 1971 | Milwaukee | Puerto Rico Rolaldo Sebelen Carlos Diaz | Japan Yoshimi Fukuda Michiko Hirooka |
| 1975 | London | England Brian Michael Bernie Caterer | Sweden Britt Cederbrink Svea Ljungkvist |
| Year | Host | Doubles | Doubles | Trios | Trios | Team (5 players + 1 constructive) | Team (5 players + 1 constructive) |
| Year | Host | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 1979 | Manila | Australia Eric Thompson Ronald Powell | Philippines Lita de la Rosa Bong Coo | Malaysia Allan Hooi Edward Lim J. B. Koo | United States Annese Kelly Cindy Schuble Jacquelyn Stormo | Australia Eric Thompson Kevin Quinn Gary Anthony Kee John Sullivan Ronald Powell Bruce Kennedy | United States Cindy Schuble Sandi Tice Betty Maw Jacquelyn Stormo Annese Kelly Regina Hillier |
| 1983 | Caracas | England Chris Buck Alan Fawcett  Australia Ken Harding John Sullivan | Denmark Birgitte Jensen Jette Hansen | Sweden Kenneth Andersson Tony Rosenquist Mats Karlsson | Germany Hani Hoplitchek Christel Helisler Gisela Lins | Finland Mikko Kaartinen Sam Anker Martti Koskela Hannu Närhi Simo Vähäkorpela Ailo Votila | Sweden Karin Glennert Gerda Öhman Aasa Larsson Lena Sulkanen Yvonne Berndt Ingrid Andersell |
| 1987 | Helsinki | Sweden Ulf Hämnäs Ulf Bolleby | United States Cora Fiebig Kathy Wodka | United States Dan Nadeau Duane Sandvick Rick Steelsmith | United States Sue Holton Karen Bender Nellie Glandon | Sweden Raymond Jansson Per Jansson Ulf Hämnäs Ulf Bolleby Tony Rosenquist Gunnar Samuelsson | United States Nellie Glandon Karen Bender Sandra Jo Shiery Kathy Wodka Cora Fiebig Sue Holton |
| 1991 | Singapore | United States Pat Healey Steve Kloempken | Japan Tomoko Hatanaka Kumiko Inatsu | United States Pat Healey Vince Biondo Steve Kloempken | Canada Catherine Willis Jane Amlinger Anne Saasto | Chinese Taipei Ying-Chieh Ma Chien-Yi Tang Cheng-Ming Yang Te-Lin Lai Chao-Hsiung Lin Peng-Sheng Cheng | South Korea Mi-Sun Shin Hae-Hyung Lee Young-Sim Kim Mi-Suk Cho Hyun-Suk Hong Sook-Young Kim |
| 1995 | Reno | Sweden Tomas Leandersson Raymond Jansson | Thailand Kanit Kitchatham Phetchara Kaewsuk | Netherlands Erwin Groen Niko Thienpondt Michael Sassen | Australia Cara Honeychurch Sharon McLeish Sue Cassell | Netherlands Erwin Groen Maarten Krull Michael Sassen Niko Thienpondt Geert van Baest Marcel van den Bosch | Finland Jaana Puhakka Anu Peltola Pauliina Aalto Heta-Maija Allen Reija Lundén Leena Pulliainen |
| 1999 | Abu Dhabi | Sweden Patrick Backe Martin Blixt | Australia Joy Haymen Amanda Bradley | Finland Antti-Pekka Lax Lasse Lintilä Ari Halme | South Korea Jin-Hee Park Sun-Hwa Kim Ji-Yeon Lee | Sweden Tomas Leandersson Patrick Backe Johan Damberg Martin Blixt Raymond Jansson Göran Carlsson | South Korea Mi-Jung Cha Ji-Yeon Lee Sun-Hwa Kim Jin-Hee Park Hee-Soon Kim Mi-Young Lee |
| 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Sweden Tomas Leandersson Anders Öhman | England Zara Glover Kirsten Penny | United States Dino Castillo Bill Hoffman Tim Mack | Philippines Liza del Rosario Liza Clutario Cecilia Yap | Sweden Martin Blixt Martin Larsen Patrick Backe Anders Öhman Tomas Leandersson Robert Andersson | Malaysia Sarah Yap Choy Poh Lai Sharon Chai Wendy Chai Shalin Zulkifli Lai Kin Ngoh |
| 2005 | Aalborg | - | Germany Martina Beckel Tanya Petty | - | Chinese Taipei Yu-Ling Wang Chiung-Yao Huang Miao-Lin Chou | - | Chinese Taipei Yu-Ling Wang Chiung-Yao Huang Miao-Lin Chou I-Fen Lin Ya-Ting Wang Hsin-Yi Tsai |
| 2006 | Busan | Sweden Martin Larsen Robert Andersson | - | South Korea Tae-Won Kim Jong-In Choi Seoung-Joo Joung | - | United States Scott Pohl Ronnie Sparks David Haynes Rhino Page Bill Hoffman Dan Patterson | - |
| 2007 | Monterrey | - | South Korea Jin-A Choy Bo-Ra Nam | - | Sweden Helén Johnsson Malin Glendert Nina Flack | - | Malaysia Esther Cheah Shalin Zulkifli Sharon Koh Wendy Chai Zandra Aziela Choy Poh Lai |
| 2008 | Bangkok | United States Patrick Allen Rhino Page | - | South Korea Bok-Eum Choi Ki-Bong Choi Tae-Young Kim | - | United States Walter Ray Williams Chris Barnes Tommy Jones Bill Hoffman Patrick Allen Rhino Page | - |
| 2009 | Las Vegas | - | South Korea Sun-Ok Hwang Hye-Eun Gang | - | Chinese Taipei Hao-Ting Yang Hsin-Yi Tsai Ya-Chun Tang | - | South Korea Sun-Ok Hwang Hye-Eun Gang Yun-Hee Jeon Yun-Hee Son Su-Yeon Hong Yeau-Jin Kim |
| 2010 | Las Vegas | Sweden Martin Paulsson Mathias Aarup | - | United States Patrick Allen Rhino Page Wes Malott | - | United States Bill O'Neill Patrick Allen Wes Malott Chris Barnes Tommy Jones Rhino Page |
| 2011 | Hong Kong | - | United States Shannon Pluhowsky Liz Johnson | - | United States Stefanie Nation Shannon Pluhowsky Shannon O'Keefe | - | United States Carolyn Dorin-Ballard Shannon Pluhowsky Shannon O'Keefe Kelly Kulick Liz Johnson Stefanie Nation |
| 2013 | Las Vegas | United States John Szczerbinski Chris Barnes | United States Shannon O'Keefe Stefanie Nation | Canada Mark Buffa Francois Lavoie Patrick Girard | South Korea Seo-Yeon Ryu Na-Young Lee Yun-Hee Son | Finland Perttu Jussila Toni Ranta Petteri Salonen Pasi Uotila Osku Palermaa Joonas Jehkinen | South Korea Seo-Yeon Ryu Na-Young Lee Moon-Jeong Kim Da-Wun Jung Yun-Hee Son Seung-Ja Baek" |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi | South Korea Jong-Woo Park Bok-Eum Choi | - | Denmark Frederik Öhrgaard Carsten W. Hansen Thomas Larsen | - | South Korea Jong-Woo Park Bok-Eum Choi Hee-Won Kang Hae-Sol Hong Seung-Hyeon Shin Kyung-Min Kim |
| 2015 | Abu Dhabi | - | United States Danielle McEwan Kelly Kulick | - | South Korea Hye-Rin Son Jin-Sun Kim Seung-Ja Baek | - | United States Shannon Pluhowsky Stefani Johnson Shannon O'Keefe Kelly Kulick Danielle McEwan Liz Johnson |
| 2017 | Las Vegas | United States Chris Barnes Tommy Jones | South Korea Daw-Un Jung Moon-Jeong Kim | Hong Kong Eric Tseng Siu-Hong Wu Michael Mak | United States Danielle McEwan Kelly Kulick Shannon O'Keefe | United States Chris Barnes AJ Johnson Tommy Jones Marshall Kent Chris Via Jakob Butturff | Malaysia Syaidatul Afifah Natsaha Roslan Siti Safiyah Shalin Zulkifli Li-Jane Sin Esther Cheah |
| 2018 | Hong Kong | Malaysia Adrian Ang Tun Al-Hakim | - | United States E. J. Tackett Kyle Troup Andrew Anderson | - | Italy Marco Reviglio Pierpaolo De Filippi Nicola Pongolini Erik Davolio Antonino Fiorentino Marco Parapini | - |
| 2019 | Las Vegas | - | Sweden Josefine Hermansson Jenny Wegner | - | United States Missy Parkin Jordan Richard Liz Kuhlkin | - | Colombia Juliana Franco Rocio Restrepo Laura Plazas Clara Guerrero Maria Rodriguez Anggie Ramirez |
| 2023 | Kuwait City | Korea Kim Kyung-min Kim Dong-hyeon | Singapore Daphne Tan Cherie Tan | Hong Kong Tony Wong Ivan Tse Wu Siu Hong | Korea Jung Da-wun Hong Hae-ni Kim Hyun-mi | Canada Austyn Ducharme Jordan Jung Nathan Ruest-Lajoie Mitch Hupe Darren Alexander François Lavoie | Korea Kim Hyun-mi Son Hye-rin Ka Yun-mi Baek Seung-ja Jung Da-wun Hong Hae-ni |
| Year | Host | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| Year | Host | Doubles | Doubles | Trios | Trios | Team (5 players + 1 constructive) | Team (5 players + 1 constructive) |

## World Games

Sports not included in the Olympic games are a part of the World Games. Bowling is played since 1981, every fourth year.

### Singles

Singles Champions :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 1981 | Santa Clara | Arne Svein Strøm | Liliane Gregori |
| 1985 | London | Raymond Jansson | Adelene Wee |
| 1989 | Karlsruhe | Ma Ying-Chieh | Jane Amlinger |
| 1993 | The Hague | Tomas Leandersson | Pauline Smith |
| 1997 | Lahti | Gery Verbruggen | Patricia Schwarz |
| 2001 | Akita | Tobias Gäbler | Sofia Matilde Rodriguez |
| 2005 | Duisburg | Kai Virtanen | Kim Soo-Kyung |
| 2009 | Kaohsiung | Manuel Otalora | Krista Pöllänen |
| 2013 | Cali | Osku Palermaa | Daria Kovalova |
| 2017 | Wrocław | Cho Young-Seon | Kelly Kulick |

### All Events, Doubles, Mixed Doubles

World Games Champions in All Events, Doubles and Mixed Doubles :
| Year | Host | All Events | All Events | Doubles | Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| Year | Host | Men | Women | Men | Women | Mixed Doubles |
| 1981 | Santa Clara | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | Australia (AUS) Ruth Guerster Chris Batson |
| 1985 | London | Sweden Raymond Jansson | West Germany Gisela Lins | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | Belgium (BEL) Nora Haveneers Dominique De Nolf |
| 1989 | Karlsruhe | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | Chinese Taipei (TPE) Ma Ying-Chieh Huang Yuen-Yue |
| 1993 | The Hague | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | Finland (FIN) Pauliina Aalto Mika Koivuniemi |
| 1997 | Lahti | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | Malaysia (MAS) Sharon Low Daniel Lim |
| 2001 | Akita | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | Great Britain (GBR) Kirsten Penny Steven Thornton |
| 2005 | Duisburg | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | France (FRA) Isabelle Saldjian François Sacco |
| 2009 | Kaohsiung | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | South Korea (KOR) Gye Min-Young Kong Byoung-Hee |
| 2013 | Cali | Played Singles | Played Singles | Played mixed doubles only | Played mixed doubles only | South Korea (KOR) Gye Min-Young Kong Byoung-Hee |
| 2017 | Wrocław | Played Singles | Played Singles | Canada (CAN) François Lavoie Dan MacLelland | Colombia (COL) Clara Guerrero Rocio Restrepo | United States (USA) Kelly Kulick Mike Fagan |

## Professional Bowling Association World Champions

The PBA World Championship is one of five major PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) bowling events. The PBA World Championship has been held in a variety of formats over the years. Since the 2009–10 season, the initial qualifying scores for the World Championship have come from other stand-alone tournaments at the PBA World Series of Bowling. The current tournament is open to any PBA member who is also a competitor in the World Series of Bowling.
PBA Champions :
| Season | Winner | Nationality |
| 1960 | Don Carter | United States |
| 1961 | Dave Soutar | United States |
| 1962 | Carmen Salvino | United States |
| 1963 | Billy Hardwick | United States |
| 1964 | Bob Strampe | United States |
| 1965 | Dave Davis | United States |
| 1966 | Wayne Zahn | United States |
| 1967 | Dave Davis | United States |
| 1968 | Wayne Zahn | United States |
| 1969 | Mike McGrath | United States |
| 1970 | Mike McGrath | United States |
| 1971 | Mike Limongello | United States |
| 1972 | Johnny Guenther | United States |
| 1973 | Earl Anthony | United States |
| 1974 | Earl Anthony | United States |
| 1975 | Earl Anthony | United States |
| 1976 | Paul Colwell | United States |
| 1977 | Tommy Hudson | United States |
| 1978 | Warren Nelson | United States |
| 1979 | Mike Aulby | United States |
| 1980 | Johnny Petraglia | United States |
| 1981 | Earl Anthony | United States |
| 1982 | Earl Anthony | United States |
| 1983 | Earl Anthony | United States |
| 1984 | Bob Chamberlain | United States |
| 1985 | Mike Aulby | United States |
| 1986 | Tom Crites | United States |
| 1987 | Randy Pedersen | United States |
| 1988 | Brian Voss | United States |
| 1989 | Pete Weber | United States |
| 1990 | Jim Pencak | United States |
| 1991 | Mike Miller | United States |
| 1992 | Eric Forkel | United States |
| 1993 | Ron Palombi Jr. | United States |
| 1994 | Dave Traber | United States |
| 1995 | Scott Alexander | United States |
| 1996 | Butch Soper | United States |
| 1997 | Rick Steelsmith | United States |
| 1998 | Pete Weber | United States |
| 1999 | Tim Criss | United States |
| 2000 | Norm Duke | United States |
| 2001 | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | United States |
| 2001–02 | Doug Kent | United States |
| 2002–03 | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | United States |
| 2003–04 | Tom Baker | United States |
| 2004–05 | Patrick Allen | United States |
| 2005–06 | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | United States |
| 2006–07 | Doug Kent | United States |
| 2007–08 | Norm Duke | United States |
| 2008–09 | Norm Duke | United States |
| 2009–10 | Tom Smallwood | United States |
| 2010–11 | Chris Barnes | United States |
| 2011–12 | Osku Palermaa | Finland |
| 2012–13+ | Parker Bohn III | United States |
| 2012–13+ | Dominic Barrett | England |
| 2014 | Mike Fagan | United States |
| 2015 | Gary Faulkner Jr. | United States |
| 2016 | E. J. Tackett | United States |
| 2017 | Jason Belmonte | Australia |
| 2018 | Tournament not held in 2018 |
| 2019 | Jason Belmonte | Australia |
| 2020 | Jason Belmonte | Australia |
| 2021 | Tom Daugherty | United States |

## World U21 Championships

The World U21 Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). Athletes must be under the age of 21 on the first of January of the championship year. The World Singles Championships were held for the first time in 2022, and are held every second year in odd-numbered years. Each federation is allowed to send two male and two female athletes to the championships. Singles, Doubles, Team of Four (mixed genders), All Event, and Masters are the disciplines for both genders.

### Singles

World Junior Singles Champions :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 2022 | Sweden | Carl Eklund | Colleen Pee |

## World Junior Championships

The World Junior Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). Athletes must be under the age of 18 on the first of January of the championship year. The World Singles Championships were held for the first time in 2019, and are held every second year in odd-numbered years. Each federation is allowed to send two male and two female athletes to the championships. Singles, Doubles, Team of Four (mixed genders), All Event, and Masters are the disciplines for both genders.

### All Events

World Junior All Events Champions :
| Year | Host | Boys | Girls |
| 2019 | France | Geun Ju | Mila Nevalainen |

### Singles

World Junior Singles Champions :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 2019 | France | Geun Ji | Arianne Tay |

## World Youth Championships

The World Youth Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). Athletes must be at least 13 years old and not older than 21 years old on January 1 of the championship year. The first World Youth Championships were held in Manila, the Philippines, in 1990. The championships were first held every other year in 1990, with two girls and two boys on each team. Since 1994, each team has consisted of four girls and four boys. Since 1994 the disciplines for both genders have been Singles, Doubles, Team of Four, All Event and Masters.

### Masters

World Youth Masters Champions :
| Year | Host | Boys | Girls |
| 1990 | Manila | Pat Healey | Mi-Sun Shin |
| 1992 | Caracas | Anthony Chapman | Jaana Puhakka |
| 1994 | Monterrey | An-Shan Chiang | Jaana Puhakka |
| 1996 | Hong Kong | Myong-Jo Kim | Yu-Ling Wang |
| 1998 | Incheon | Alex Liew | Yu-Ling Wang |
| 2000 | Santo Domingo | Derek Sapp | Diandra Hyman |
| 2002 | Pattaya | Wu Siu Hong | Shannon Pluhowsky |
| 2004 | Agana | Yannaphon Larpapharat | Jennifer Petrick |
| 2006 | Berlin | Mads Sandbäkken | Sharon Koh |
| 2008 | Orlando | Aaron Kong | Gwi-Ae Jun |
| 2010 | Helsinki | Ju-Young Kim | Yeon-Ju Kim |
| 2012 | Bangkok | Daniel Fransson | Yeon-Ju Hwang |
| 2014 | Hong Kong | Jesper Svensson | Mirai Ishimoto |
| 2016 | Lincoln | Anthony Simonsen | Natasha Roslan |
| 2018 | Detroit | Cortez Schenck | Lee Jungmin |

### All Events

World Youth All Events Champions :
| Year | Host | Boys | Girls |
| 1990 | Manila | Lasse Lintilä | Lynda Norry |
| 1992 | Caracas | Soud Al-Hajri | Emma Barlow |
| 1994 | Monterrey | Pasi Pöllänen | Kelly Warren |
| 1996 | Hong Kong | Nicola Petrillo | Yu-Ling Wang |
| 1998 | Incheon | Petteri Salonen | Shalin Zulkifli |
| 2000 | Santo Domingo | Jae-Hoon Kim | Kelly Kulick |
| 2002 | Pattaya | Yannaphon Larpapharat | Malin Glendert |
| 2004 | Agana | Jason Belmonte | Minna Mäkelä |
| 2006 | Berlin | Zulmazran Zulkifli | Esther Cheah |
| 2008 | Orlando | Dominic Barrett | Maki Nakano |
| 2010 | Helsinki | Andrew Koff | Moon-Jeong Kim |
| 2012 | Bangkok | Sam Cooley | Yeon-Ju Hwang |
| 2014 | Hong Kong | Wesley Low | Shion Izumune |
| 2016 | Lincoln | Pontus Andersson | Gazmine Mason |
| 2018 | Detroit | Ghanim Aboujassoum | Syazwani Sahar |

### Singles

World Youth Singles Champions :
| Year | Host | Boys | Girls |
| 1990 | Manila | Fernando Rezende | Jenny Hertrick |
| 1992 | Caracas | Angelo Constantino | Cristina Kortright |
| 1994 | Monterrey | Pasi Pöllänen | Jaana Puhakka |
| 1996 | Hong Kong | Ito Masaru | Sara Vargas |
| 1998 | Incheon | Shawn Evans | Shalin Zulkifli |
| 2000 | Santo Domingo | Jae-Hoon Kim | Kelly Kulick |
| 2002 | Pattaya | Yannaphon Larpapharat | Angkana Netruiseth |
| 2004 | Agana | Jason Belmonte | Hyun-Jin Kang |
| 2006 | Berlin | Mohammed Al-Zaidan | Valerie Teo |
| 2008 | Orlando | Dominic Barrett | Mi-Ran Park |
| 2010 | Helsinki | Adam Cairns | Yeon-Ju Kim |
| 2012 | Bangkok | Marshall Kent | Seon-Jeong Kim |
| 2014 | Hong Kong | Woo-Sub Choi | Su-Jin Yang |
| 2016 | Lincoln | Wesley Low | Gazmine Mason |
| 2018 | Detroit | Georg Skryten | Nanami Irie |
| 2024 | Incheon | Paul Purps | Stella Lökfors |

### Doubles and Team

The World Championships is owned by International Bowling Federation (formerly known as World Bowling). Doubles, and Team events of the World Youth Championships are listed here.
World Youth Champions in Doubles and Team :
| Year | Host | Doubles | Doubles | Team (4 players) | Team (4 players) |
| Year | Host | Boys | Girls | Mixed Team | Mixed Team |
| 1990 | Manila | United States Pat Healey Jon Juneau | Chinese Taipei Hui-Ying Lia Chun-Ying Yu | United States Lynda Norry Tammy Turner Pat Healey Jon Juneau | United States Lynda Norry Tammy Turner Pat Healey Jon Juneau |
| 1992 | Caracas | Philippines Norberto Constantino Angelo Constantino | Venezuela Joanna Fernández Alicia Marcano | United States Tammy Turner Nikki Brandolino Robert Smith Anthony Chapman | United States Tammy Turner Nikki Brandolino Robert Smith Anthony Chapman |
| Year | Host | Doubles | Doubles | Team (4 players) | Team (4 players) |
| Year | Host | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
| 1994 | Monterrey | United States Anthony Chapman Robert Smith | Australia Kelly Warren Sharon McLeish | Finland Pasi Pöllänen Tomi Väänänen Kai Siltala Juha Maja | Australia Kelly Warren Sharon McLeish Amanda Bradley Cara Honeychurch |
| 1996 | Hong Kong | Venezuela Richard León Nicola Petrillo | Japan Tomie Kawaguchi Tomomi Shibata | Chinese Taipei Chao-Sheng Cheng Chao-Yo Cheng Chin-Chung Tseng Chien-Hung Chen | Chinese Taipei Su-Fen Tseng Shu-Chun Hung Chia-Shu Wu Yu-Ling Wang |
| 1998 | Incheon | Netherlands Gerard Wijnstra Michael Sassen | United States Any Rocco Kelly Kulick | Japan Masaru Ito Yoshio Koike Hirofumi Morimoto Atsushi Takahashi | South Korea Yeau-Jin Kim Min-Hee Lee Bo-Ra Nam Jin-Hee Park |
| 2000 | Santo Domingo | South Korea Sun-Jong Kong Jae-Hoon Kim | England Lisa John Zara Glover | United States Scott Norton Nathan Bohr Derek Sapp David Haynes | South Korea Hyun-Jee Koo Ho-Jung Kim Sara Lee Myo-Bouh Jung |
| 2002 | Pattaya | South Korea Sun-Jong Kong Jae-Hoon Kim | England Donna Adams Ann Smith | Sweden Robert Andersson Mats Olsson Jonni Kemppainen Martin Larsen | England Ann Smith Donna Adams Zara Glover Lisa John |
| 2004 | Agana | Sweden Robert Andersson Mikael Kanold | Mexico Sandra Góngora Iliana Lomeli | Finland Sami Tolonen Joonas Huolman Mikko Ylitalo Osku Palermaa | United States Anita Manns Olivia Sandham Jennifer Petrick Stefanie Nation |
| 2006 | Berlin | Canada Daniel Skitt Dan MacLelland | Malaysia Zandra Aziela Esther Cheah | Australia Glen Loader Stephen Cowland Michael Zentveld Jason Belmonte | Netherlands Danielle van der Meer Wendy Kok Wendy van der List Ghislaine van der Tol |
| 2008 | Orlando | Sweden Kim Bolleby James Gruffman | Germany Tina Hulsch Birgit Pöppler | Malaysia Nur Aiman Syafiq Ridhwan Adrian Ang Aaron Kong | South Korea Yeon-Ji Lee Gwi-Ae Jun Hye-Mi Lee Mi-Ran Park |
| 2010 | Helsinki | United States Craig Hanson Andrew Koff | Colombia Laura Fonnegra María Rodrñiguez | South Korea Hae-Sol-Hong Ju-Young Kim Seung-Hyeon Shin Jong-Woo Park | South Korea Yeon-Ju Kim Bo-Hyun Shin Seung-Ja Baek Moon-Jeong Kim |
| 2012 | Bangkok | South Korea Yeon-Sang Kim Dong-Jun Hwang | South Korea Seon-Jeong Kim Yeon-Ju Hwang | United States Andrew Koff Zack Hattori Chris Via Marshall Kent | United States Jessica Earnest Kelsey Muther Amanda Greene Danielle McEwan |
| 2014 | Hong Kong | Sweden Markus Jansson Pontus Andersson | United States Lizabeth Kuhlkin Sarah Lokker | United States Matthew Farber Gregory Young Kamron Doyle Wesley Low | Japan Mirai Ishimoto Mana Yoshida Shion Izumune Kana Shimoide |
| 2016 | Lincoln | United States Wesley Low Anthony Simonsen | South Korea Yeong-Seung Lee Yu-Na Pak | United States Michael Tang Kamron Doyle Anthony Simonsen Wesley Low | South Korea Yeong-Seung Lee Yu-Na Pak Jin-Ju Kim Sun-Hwa Hong |
| 2018 | Detroit | Sweden Robert Lindberg Alfred Berggren | Mexico Paola Limón Raquel Orozco | Qatar Jassim Al Muraikhi Mohammed Al Merekhi Jassem Al Deyab Ghanim Aboujassoum | United States Caitlyn Johnson Mabel Cummins Taylor Bailey Breanna Clemmer |
| 2024 | Incheon | Germany Max Lorenz Paul Purps | Sweden Maja Engberg Nora Johansson | Czech Republic Lukáš Jelínek Ondřej Prekop Ondřej Trojek Jaroslav Zapletal | Malaysia Adelia Irwan Adania Redzwan Nur Hazirah Anis Hannani |

## QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup

The QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, previously known as the International Masters and AMF Bowling World Cup, is an annual championship sponsored by QubicaAMF Worldwide. Each nation chooses one male and/or one female bowler to represent them in the tournament.
| Year | Location | Men | Women |
| 1965 | Dublin | Lauri Ajanto |
| 1966 | London | John Wilcox |
| 1967 | Paris | Jack Connaughton |
| 1968 | Guadalajara | Fritz Blum |
| 1969 | Tokyo | Graydon Robinson |
| 1970 | Copenhagen | Klaus Müller |
| 1971 | Hong Kong | Roger Dalkin |
| 1972 | Hamburg | Ray Mitchell | Irma Urrea |
| 1973 | Singapore | Bernie Caterer | Kesinee Srivises |
| 1974 | Caracas | Jairo Ocampo | Birgitte Lund |
| 1975 | Makati | Lorenzo Monti | Cathy Townsend |
| 1976 | Tehran | Paeng Nepomuceno | Lucy Giovinco |
| 1977 | Tolworth | Arne Svein Ström | Rea Rennox |
| 1978 | Bogotá | Samran Banyen | Lita dela Rosa |
| 1979 | Bangkok | Philippe Dubois | Bong Coo |
| 1980 | Jakarta | Paeng Nepomuceno | Jean Gordon |
| 1981 | New York | Bob Worrall | Pauline Smith |
| 1982 | Scheveningen | Arne Svein Ström | Jeanette Baker |
| 1983 | Mexico City | Chu You-tien | Jeanette Baker |
| 1984 | Sydney | Jack Jurek | Eliana Rigato |
| 1985 | Seoul | Alfonso Rodríguez | Marjorie McEntee |
| 1986 | Copenhagen | Peter Ljung | Annette Hagre |
| 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | Remo Fornasari | Irene Gronert |
| 1988 | Guadalajara | Mohammed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi | Linda Kelly |
| 1989 | Dublin | Salem Al-Monsuri | Patty Ann |
| 1990 | Pattaya | Tom Hahl | Linda Graham |
| 1991 | Beijing | Jon Juneau | Åsa Larsson |
| 1992 | Le Mans | Paeng Nepomuceno | Martina Beckel |
| 1993 | Johannesburg | Rainer Puisis | Pauline Smith |
| 1994 | Hermosillo | Tore Torgersen | Anne Jacobs |
| 1995 | São Paulo | Patrick Healey Jr. | Gemma Burden |
| 1996 | Belfast | Paeng Nepomuceno | Cara Honeychurch |
| 1997 | Cairo | Christian Nokel | Tseng Su-fen |
| 1998 | Kobe | Yang Cheng-ming | Maxine Nable |
| 1999 | Las Vegas | Ahmed Shaheen | Amanda Bradley |
| 2000 | Lisbon | Tomas Leandersson | Mel Issac |
| 2001 | Pattaya | Kim Haugen | Nachimi Itakura |
| 2002 | Riga | Mika Luoto | Shannon Pluhowsky |
| 2003 | Tegucigalpa | Christian Jan Suarez | Kerrie Ryan-Ciach |
| 2004 | Singapore | Kai Virtanen | Shannon Pluhowsky |
| 2005 | Ljubljana | Michael Schmidt | Lynda Barnes |
| 2006 | Caracas | Osku Palermaa | Diandra Asbaty |
| 2007 | St Petersburg | Bill Hoffman | Ann-Maree Putney |
| 2008 | Hermosillo | Derek Eoff | Jasmine Yeong-Nathan |
| 2009 | Malacca Town | Choi Yong-kyu | Caroline Lagrange |
| 2010 | Toulon | Michael Schmidt | Aumi Guerra |
| 2011 | Johannesburg | Jason Belmonte | Aumi Guerra |
| 2012 | Wrocław | Syafiq Ridhwan | Shayna Ng |
| 2013 | Krasnoyarsk | Or Aviram | Caroline Lagrange |
| 2014 | Wrocław | Chris Barnes | Clara Guerrero |
| 2015 | Las Vegas | Wu Siu Hong | Clara Guerrero |
| 2016 | Shanghai | Wang Hongbo | Jenny Wegner |
| 2017 | Hermosillo | Jakob Butturff | Krizziah Tabora |
| 2018 | Las Vegas | Sam Cooley | Shannon O'Keefe |
| 2019 | Palembang | Francois Louw | Rebecca Whiting |

## Discontinued World Championships
### World Singles Championships

The championships was conducted twice by World Bowling who owns the World Championships. Initially designed every fourth year, participants are two men and two women from participating nations. The first edition was held in Limassol, Cyprus in 2012, with 71 male and 57 female athletes from 40 different federations competing. The last was in Doha, Qatar with 81 male and 53 female athletes.
World Singles Championships :
| Year | Host | Men | Women |
| 2012 | Cyprus | Chris Barnes | Kelly Kulick |
| 2016 | Doha | Jesper Agerbo | Kelly Kulick |

### World Tenpin Masters

The World Tenpin Masters was an invitational ten-pin bowling tournament hosted by Matchroom Sport Television that ran from 1998 to 2009. Sixteen (16) bowlers are invited to compete head-to-head in a single lane in a straight knockout format.
| Year | Location | Winner |
| 1998 | Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster | Tore Torgersen |
| 1999 | Milton Keynes Shopping Centre | Paeng Nepomuceno |
| 2000 | Milton Keynes Shopping Centre | Tim Mack |
| 2001 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Shalin Zulkifli |
| 2002 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Tore Torgersen |
| 2003 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Nikki Harvey |
| 2004 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Tore Torgersen |
| 2005 | Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster | Jens Nickel |
| 2006 | Barnsley Metrodome | Chris Barnes |
| 2007 | Barnsley Metrodome | Jason Belmonte |
| 2008 | Barnsley Metrodome | Guy Caminsky |
| 2009 | Barnsley Metrodome | Dominic Barrett |

## IBSA Men's Champions

The following is a list of IBSA World Champions for visually impaired bowlers, sanctioned by the World Tenpin Bowling Association and International Blind Sports Association.
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Classification |
| 2008 | Sid Sapru (1) | United States | |
| 2017 | Koh Young Bae | South Korea | TPB2 - MEN'S SINGLES |
| 2017 | Huang Yu-Hsiao | Chinese Taipei | TPB3 - MEN'S SINGLES |