Iwazawa and Jelínek Claim Titles at 2025 Czech Republic Bowling Championships

Czech Republic Bowling Championships 2025, podium | Picture credit: Czech Bowling Association

The Czech Republic Bowling Championships 2025 wrapped up last weekend, bringing exciting bowling action and crowning new national champions in both the men’s and women’s divisions. The event followed a four-stage format, starting with a six-game qualification round, followed by another six games in the quarterfinals, and concluding with a seven-game Round Robin to determine the top four players for the final stepladder matches.

In the men’s category, Lukáš Jelínek led the standings going into the stepladder ans the No. 1 seed. Jaroslav Zapletal, No. 3 seed, made a strong run, defeating No. 4 seed Ondřej Trojek in a close opening match with a result of 229-216, and then eliminating No. 2 seed David Mojka 228-206 in the semifinal. In the final match, however, Jelínek proved too strong, sealing the 233-222 win and the 2025 national title.

The women’s division saw Věra Mašatová dominate the early stages, advancing to the stepladder finals as the No. 1 seed. No. 3 seed Zuzana Kvasničková rolled an impressive 244 to get past Ivana Fojtíková in the opening match (244-204) but couldn’t carry the momentum into the semifinal against No. 2 seed Ema Iwazawa (188-203). Iwazawa continued her climb by taking down Mašatová in the final (180-202), earning her first national championship title.

Men’s Medalists:

• Champion: Lukáš Jelínek

• Silver: Jaroslav Zapletal

• Bronze: David Mojka

Women’s Medalists:

• Champion: Ema Iwazawa

• Silver: Věra Mašatová

• Bronze: Zuzana Kvasničková
  

Both Iwazawa and Jelínek earned the right to represent the Czech Republic at the 2025 European Championship of Champions, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, from October 20 to 26.