2021 World Team Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships
{{Infobox games
| name = 9th nine-pin bowling
World Team Championships
| host_city = Tarnowo Podgórne
| country = Poland
| nations = 14
| athletes =
| sports = 9-pins
| events = 2
| opening = {{Start date|2021|10|23}}
| closing = {{End date|2021|10|30}}
| previous = 2019 Rokycany
| next = 2023 Varaždin
}}
{{2021 World Team Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships events}}
{{Location map
| Europe
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| label = Tarnowo
Podgórne
| lat = 52.47
| long = 16.67
| caption = Location in Europe
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{{Location map many
| Poland
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| float =
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| caption = Location in Poland
| relief = 1
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Podgórne
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The 2021 nine-pin bowling World Team Championships was the ninth edition of the team championships and held in Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland, in October 2021.
In men's tournament Serbia has secured gold medal, while in women's tournament world champion title was captured by Germany.
Postponement and new bidding
Initially scheduled to take place from 19 May to 29 May 2021 and be held in Plauen, Germany,{{cite web|url=https://www.freiepresse.de/sport/lokalsport/vogtland/plauen-ist-2021-gastgeber-fuer-die-weltmeisterschaft-der-kegler-artikel9905036|title=Plauen is host to the 2021 World Championships}} however, on August 31, 2020, the contract with the WNBA was terminated.{{cite web|url=http://wnba-nbc.de/Sport/Weltmeisterschaften/WM-2020-Tarnowo-Podgorne/WM-2020-und-WM-2021.pdf |title=Decision on the NBC World Championships 2020 and 2021}}
On December 21, WNBA announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the championship scheduled for May will not be held. The event will not be moved to another date.{{cite web|url=http://wnba-nbc.de/Info-Beschlusse-zu-2021-eng.pdf |title=Information on the continuation of NBC sports operations in 2021}}
There were plans to organize the championships on special rules together with the youth championships in Kranj and Kamnik, but it was not approved by the national federations.{{cite web|url=http://wnba-nbc.de/Sport/Weltmeisterschaften/WM-2021-Kranj---Kamnik/2021-04-01_Slowenien_Ausschreibung_Team_WM_Damen_und_Herren.pdf |title=Invitation to 2021 World Team Championships}} On July 21, during the online conference, Tarnowo Podgórne was chosen as the host of the October competition as compensation for the championships not held a year earlier.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba-nbc.com/news/tarnowo-podgorne-poland-hosts-ix-world-championship-team-women-and-men-2021|title=2021 World Team Championships in Tarnowo Podgórne}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ 2021 World Team Championships |
| scope="col" | City
! scope="col" | Nation ! scope="col" | Votes |
|---|
| Tarnowo Podgórne
| {{flagu|Poland}} | style="text-align: center;" | 14 |
| Munich
| {{Flagu|Germany}} | style="text-align: center;" | 4 |
| Kranj-Kamnik
| {{Flagu|Slovenia}} | style="text-align: center;" | WD |
Schedule
Two competitions was held.[https://www.wnba-nbc.com/sites/60ddb81533335b0deff5e105/assets/612fc66d33335b078748ac33/Schedule_WCH_Teams.pdf Championships hourly schedule]
All time are local (UTC+2).
| class="wikitable"
! Date ! Time ! Round | ||
| rowspan=2|23 Oct 2021 | 11:00 | Men group A & B games |
| 19:00 | Opening ceremony | |
| 24 Oct 2021 | rowspan=4|08:00 | rowspan=4|Group stage |
| 25 Oct 2021 | ||
| 26 Oct 2021 | ||
| 27 Oct 2021 | ||
| 28 Oct 2021 | 08:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 12:00 | Semifinals |
| rowspan=4|30 Oct 2021 | |10:00 | style="background:lemonchiffon"|Third place games |
| 14:00 | style="background:lemonchiffon"|Women Final | |
| 16:30 | style="background:lemonchiffon"|Men Final | |
| 19:30 | Medal and closing ceremony |
Participating teams
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{{col-2}}
= Men =
- {{AUT}}
- {{BIH}}
- {{CRO}}
- {{CZE}}
- {{EST}}
- {{FRA}}
- {{GER}}
- {{HUN}}
- {{MKD}}
- {{POL}}
- {{ROU}}
- {{SRB}}
- {{SVK}}
- {{SLO}}
{{col-2}}
= Women =
- {{AUT}}
- {{BIH}}
- {{CRO}}
- {{CZE}}
- {{EST}}
- {{FRA}}
- {{GER}}
- {{HUN}}
- {{POL}}
- {{ROU}}
- {{SRB}}
- {{SVK}}
- {{SLO}}
{{col-end}}
Medal summary
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=1}} |
| valign="top"
|Men |{{SRB}} |{{DEU}} |{{CRO}} |
| valign="top"
|Women |{{GER}} |{{CZE}} |{{CRO}} |
= Medal table =
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
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| team =
| gold_SRB = 1 | silver_SRB = 0 | bronze_SRB = 0
| gold_CRO = 0 | silver_CRO = 0 | bronze_CRO = 2
| gold_CZE = 0 | silver_CZE = 1 | bronze_CZE = 0
| gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 1 | bronze_GER = 0
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Nine-pin bowling World Championship}}
{{World championships in 2021}}
Category:Nine-pin bowling World Team Championships