World Championships 1954 at Helsinki, Finland

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The first Bowling World Championships ever were held in 1954 at Helsinki, Finland. 58 Men competed in the disciplines: Doubles, 5-Player-Team, 8-Player-Team and Masters.

Team Germany's participants:

Peter Winkler (Mannheim)
Klaus Pesoldt (Fürth)
Hans Riedel (Hamburg)
Gerhardt Dannecker (Frankfurt/Main)
Karl Hartmann (Frankfurt/Main)
Karl Schaller (Stuttgart)
Karl Nesper (Karlsruhe)
Karl Sendelbach (Karlsruhe)
Wilhelm Wermuth (Stuttgart)
Heinz Schäfer (Karlsruhe)

Champions and Medalists of Bowling World Championships 1954

Mens' Results

Doubles

Gold - World Champion
	Finland
	Osmo Koivunen
	Odin Koskinen
Silver
	Sweden
	Gösta Algeskog
	Erland Ottosson
Bronze
	Finland
	Kauko Ahlström
	Onni Kyto

5-Player-Team

Gold - World Champion
	Sweden
	Eric Ericsson
	Nils Bäckström
	Henry Gustafsson
	Folke Nilsson
	Aake Hansson
Silver
	Sweden
	Gunnar Karlbom
	Sven Carlsson
	Göte Andersson
	Gösta Algeskog
	Erland Ottosson
Bronze
	Finland
	Kalle Asukas
	Kauko Ahlström
	Toivo Silanpaar
	Osmo Koivunen
	Onny Kyto

8-Player-Team

Gold - World Champion
	Sweden
	Gösta Algeskog
	Nils Bäckström
	Aake Hansson
	Eric Ericsson
	Folke Nilsson
	Gunnar Karlbom
	Göte Andersson
	Erland Ottosson
Silver
	Finland
	Kalle Asukas
	Kauko Ahlström
	Odin Koskinen
	Osmo Koivunen
	Onny Kyto
	Ossi Sandholm
	Matti Tarkiala
	Jouko Toivo
Bronze
	Germany
	Peter Winkler
	Klaus Pesoldt
	Hans Riedel
	Gerhard Dannecker
	Karl Hartmann
	Karl Schaller
	Karl Nesper
	Karl Sendelbach