World Championships 1955 at Essen, Germany

: Siegerehrung 5er-Team

Bowling World Championships 1955 for Ladies and Men were held at Essen, Germany. 64 Men competed in the disciplines: Doubles, 5-Player-Team, 8-Player-Team and Masters.

Team Germany's participants:

Walter Freese (Hannover)
Ludwig Laun (Kelsterbach)
Willi Laun (Kelsterbach)
Peter Winkler (Mannheim)
Alfred Plechaty (Berlin)
Fritz Blum (Mannheim)
Hans Eberhard (Hamburg)
Artur Schleifer (Mannheim)
Wilhelm Käser (Karlsruhe)
Karl Nesper (Karlsruhe)
Gerhard Dannecker (Stuttgart)
Hans-Dieter Bänsch (Berlin)
Karl Sendelbach (Karlsruhe)
Hans Riedel (Hamburg)
Georg Laun (Kelsterbach)
Hans Wetterroth (Kelsterbach)

Champions and Medalists of Bowling World Championships 1955

Mens' Results

Doubles

Gold - World Champion
	Sweden
	Pelle Phil
	Fritiof Söderberg
Silver
	Finland
	Yrio Ilvespalo
	Artturi Poldanius
Bronze
	Germany
	Willi Laun
	Peter Winkler

5-Player-Team

Gold - World Champion
	Germany
	Willi Laun
	Peter Winkler
	Alfred Plechaty
	Walter Freese
	Ludwig Laun
Silver
	Finland
	Odin Koskinen
	Matti Nieminen
	Osmo Virtanen
	Kalle Asukas
	Pekka Pietila
Bronze
	Sweden
	Sven Källfeldt
	Henry Gustafsson
	Walter Ohlsson
	Folke Nilsson
	Pelle Phil

8-Player-Team

Gold - World Champion
	Finland
	Odin Koskinen
	Matti Nieminen
	Yrjö Ilvespalo
	Kalle Asukas
	Pekka Pietila
	Antti Jokinen
	Artturi Poldanius
	Lauri Alen
Silver
	Sweden
	Sven Källfeldt
	Henry Gustafsson
	Göte Andersson
	Eric Ericsson
	Pelle Phil
	Nils Bäckström
	Gösta Algeskog
	Aake Andersson
Bronze
	Germany
	Karl Sendelbach
	Hans Riedel
	Willi Laun
	Peter Winkler
	Alfred Plechaty
	Hans Eberhardt
	Wlater Freese
	Gerhard Dannecker