Osku Palermaa in
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is a
FinnishFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Today
Palermaa has 8
EBTThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
titles to his name, and was the
EBTThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005
EBTThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
rankings, and runner up in the 2006
EBTThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
rankings.
Osku won his first U.S. PBA TourThe Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour is the major professional tour for ten-pin bowling, operated by the Professional Bowlers Association. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA Tour consists of "exempt" bowlers who are a part of the almost 4,300 members worldwide...
title at the 2010 GeicoThe Government Employees Insurance Company is an auto insurance company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that as of 2007 provided coverage for more than 10 million motor vehicles owned by more than 9 million policy holders. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance...
Shark Championship, which was part of the PBA's World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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Palermaa has to date bowled 41 perfect gamesA perfect game is the highest score possible in a game of bowling, achieved by rolling a strike during every frame. In bowling games that use 10 pins, such as Ten-pin bowling, Candlepin bowling, and Duckpin bowling, the highest possible score is 300, achieved by bowling 12 strikes in a row in a...
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2006
Palermaa won the bronze medal at the
World Ranking MastersThe World Ranking Masters is Ten-pin bowling's international ranking system, as with professional Tennis. It is governed by the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
tournament.
Palermaa won the 2006 AMF World CupThe 2006 AMF World Cup was held in Caracas, Venezuela and took place from November 4 to 9 November 2006.-Top 24:-Finals:-Combined:-Top 24:-Finals:-Combined:-External links:*...
, defeating Norway'sNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Petter HansenPetter Hansen is a Norwegian Ten-pin bowler.He was runner up at the 2006 AMF World Cup, losing the final match to Finland's Osku Palermaa 2 games to 1Hansen has 2 EBT titles to his name.-References:...
2 games to 1 in the final.
Palermaa averaged over 250 in the qualifying rounds (24 games), bowling 2 perfect gamesA perfect game is the highest score possible in a game of bowling, achieved by rolling a strike during every frame. In bowling games that use 10 pins, such as Ten-pin bowling, Candlepin bowling, and Duckpin bowling, the highest possible score is 300, achieved by bowling 12 strikes in a row in a...
in the process.
Palermaa was voted the 'Bowler Of The Year' by the industry writers, and was also voted 'Bowler Of The Year' in his native FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, and 'Athlete Of The Year' in his home town, EspooEspoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
2007
In April, Palermaa was invited for the first time to participate in the
World Tenpin MastersThe World Tenpin Masters is an annual Ten-pin bowling tournament. It consists of a single lane surrounded by banked seating on both sides to give the event the kind of high-pressure atmosphere that makes the Masters the world’s leading televised bowling tournament.The event is televised by...
tournament, held at the
Barnsley MetrodomeThe Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
. Palermaa beat
South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Guy CaminskyGuy Caminsky is one of South Africa's leading ten-pin bowlers. He finished in 13th position at the 2006 AMF World Cup and was crowned the 2008 World Tenpin Masters Champion as he defeated PBA Bowler of the Year Chris Barnes in a nail biting finale...
in the first round (464-438), before losing to the 2006 champion, American
PBAThe Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
bowler Chris Barnes in the quarter-final (490-467).
Following this, Palermaa travelled to TurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
for the 4th IstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
open, and was victorious, defeating fellow two-handed bowler Jason BelmonteJason Belmonte is one of Australia's and the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. He is known for using the rare two handed "shovel" style to deliver his shot.- Early life :...
from AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the single-game final (258-195). This win, his 5th on the European Bowling TourThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
and his 2nd in 2007, put him on top of the 2007 EBTThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
rankings, narrowly ahead of 3-time EBTThe European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
ranking champion, Paul MoorPaul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
from EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Palermaa participated in the 2007 World Ranking MastersThe World Ranking Masters is Ten-pin bowling's international ranking system, as with professional Tennis. It is governed by the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
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, and finished the 24 game qualifer as the number 1 seed, with an average of 241.58. He was then defeated in the quarter finals by Thomas Gross of AustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
2-0 (196-265, 203-207). Palermaa finished in 5th position.
Palermaa has been voted Finnish 'Bowler of the Year' 2006 - 2009.
International tournament titles:
2005
Super Series Tour Championships Champion
2008
European Ranking Masters
Super Six Gothenburg
2009
World Ranking Masters
Super Six Super Star
2010
Dubai International
European Bowling Tour titles:
2005
III Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa
Columbia 300 Vienna Open
2006
Kungsbacka International Tournament
2007
Brunswick Euro Challenge
4th Istanbul Bowling Open
2008
Brunswick Aalborg International
Ebonite Lahti Open
2009
Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament
PBA TourThe Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour is the major professional tour for ten-pin bowling, operated by the Professional Bowlers Association. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA Tour consists of "exempt" bowlers who are a part of the almost 4,300 members worldwide...
titles:
2010
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Shark Championship at the PBA World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
(USA) on November 6, 2010.
Miscellaneous
- Palermaa uses the rare two handed "shovel" style, which gives him lots of revolutions. For certain spares he puts his thumb in the ball and throws the ball hard and straight one-handed, generating strong pin action.
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