12th February, Doha: Shirlene Wong Xue Lin and Jerlyn Lam Si Ting took another slim victory over Czech Republic in the Girl's Doubles event to win Singapore's second gold medal of the 14th International Friendship Youth Bowling Championship 2026 with Puerto Rico and Malaysia finishing third and fourth.
The first Singapore pair of Wong and Lam got off to a good start with 435 to lead the first Malaysian pair of Intan Nor Edryana and Singles bronze medalist, Qurratu'Ain Iadihar by three pins. The second Swedish pair of Nicole Brandin and Elin Bergqvist and the first Spanish pair of Oceane Beatrice Benedicte and Louna Rosa M. Madeleine tied in third with 428.
Singapore 1 continued to set the pace with 445 as Spain 1 moved up to second. The second Puerto Rican pair of Stephanie Nicole Rivera Florentino and Valeria Cristina Colon Rosado took up third ahead of the first Czech pair of Zuzana Kvasnickova and Ema Iwazawa in fourth ahead of Malaysia 1.
Puerto Rico 2 fired 487 to take over the running with Singapore 1 trailing in second by 12 pins. Czech Republic 1 and Malaysia 1 keeping pace in third and fourth.
Girl's Doubles gold medalists, Kiri Watanabe, Shirlene Wong Xue Lin and Jerlyn Lam Si Ting
Singapore 1 regained their lead after the fourth game and continued to lead after the fifth. Malaysia 1 and Puerto Rico 2 battled for second. Czech Republic 1 ended earlier with 502 to give themselves a chance to clinch the gold with 2591.
Singapore prevailed to end with 455 to seal victory with 2595 and the gold on another slim margin of just four pins leaving the Czech pair settling for the silver. Puerto Rico 2 and Malaysia 1 held on to finish third and fourth with 2493 and 2435 respectively for a bronze medal each.
The boys will take to the lanes later at 4.00pm local time. Competition will shift to the Team tomorrow with the girls starting at 11.00am and the boys at 4.00pm.
Photos by Terence Yaw in Doha, Qatar
Related stories:
Slim victory for Singaporean and Czech
| Back |
• Rules & Regulations
• Schedule
• Prize Fund
• Participating Countries
• Oiling Pattern
• Bus Schedule
• Girl's Stage 1
• Boy's Top 12
• Boy's Quarter-Finals
• Girl's Quarter-Finals
• Boy's Semi-Finals
• Girl's Semi-Finals
• Boy's Final
• Girl's Final
