Karen Marcano (born 27 July 1979) is a Venezuelanten-pin bowler.[1] In 2008 she finished first in the Women's World Ranking Masters.[2] In 2009 she won a gold medal at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She also won the bronze medal at the masters event of the World Games in 2013 in Colombia.
World Tenpin Bowling Championships
In the 2013 combined WTBA World Championships in Henderson, Nevada, Karen teamed up with her sister Alicia Marcano. The sisters led the doubles qualifying round with a 2,880 total and a 240 average. Only 21 pins separated them from the World Championships record.[3] However, according to the format of the games, the first-place finisher in the TV semifinals will face the fourth-place finisher from the US duo. They were defeated by the Americans and were forced to settle for bronze with Australia. They also won the team bronze medal at the event.[4]
Games in the Continent
She won two gold medals in masters at Pan American Bowling Confederation Men's Championships (PABCON) Women's and Central American Games in 2010.
In 2011 Karen and Amleto Monacelli won the gold medal for the country at PABCON Champion of Champions. She accumulated five medals in the Bolivarian Games, in total Karen has 11 individual titles on the continent.[5]
She finished in 9th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup.
Accolades
Bronze medal in doubles at 2015 Pan American Games
Rolled 300 game at 2015 World Bowling Women's Championships
Two bronze medals in doubles and team at 2013 World Bowling Women's Championships
Bronze medal in singles at 2013 World Games
Bronze medal in singles at 2011 Pan American Games
Gold medal in Masters at 2010 PABCON Women's Championships
Gold medal Singles and two bronze medals in trios and Masters at 2009 PABCON Women's Championships
Gold medal in trios and bronze medal in doubles at 2005 PABCON Women's Championships
Bronze medals in singles and team at 2001 PABCON Women's Championships
Other Accomplishments and Awards
Runner-up at 2015 PWBA/PBA Tomball Southwest Open
2014 Venezuelan national champion
2006 and 2014 South American Games champion
2001, 2009 and 2010 Pan American champion
2006 and 2010 Central American champion
Runner-up at 2008 Women's World Ranking Masters
Four-time Venezuela Bowler of the Year
Other Titles
Sur American Games Masters Champion
Sur American Championship Masters Champion
Pre-Olimpics Event Masters Champion 2x
Alba Games Masters Champion
Tournament of La Raza Masters Champion 2x
Tournament of La Raza Masters Champion
World Games "Buena voluntad" Masters Champion
References
^"Karen Marcano". Toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
^"Women's Final". bowlingdigital.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
