Maria Bulanova

Quick Facts

Intro

Russian ten-pin bowler

Places

Russia

Bowler

Work field

Sports

Gender

Female

Birth

13 October 1998 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Moscow, Russia

Star sign

Libra People who share this birthday

Age

26 years

Education

Vanderbilt University

(2016-)

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Maria Bulanova (bornOctober 13, 1998) is a right-handed ten-pin bowler from Moscow, Russia, and is considered one of the top players on the Federation of Bowling of Russia. The youngest holder of the highest Russian's bowling sports rank - Master of sports of Russia of the international class. Russian national team (youth & adult) member since 2012. Champion of Russia 2013-2015, the first in Russian history individual and team gold winner in international youth championships. Fifteen time prize winner of European youth championships (3 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze). Winner of European Champions Cup 2015. The first Russian athlete to win a Gold medal in an international adult championship. She is a member of team Alliance (Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia) and a member of the Brunswick pro staff.

In September 2013, Bulanova became the youngest player ever to win a European Bowling Tour title, at age 14.

In March 2016 she broke the record over 6 games in singles of European Youth Championships by a score of 1470.

She is currently studying at Vanderbilt University (class 2020) in Nashville, TN. Representing the Vanderbilt Commodores as a part of their Women’s Bowling Team - National Collegiate Athletic Association's National Bowling Championships 2018. 2 times First-team All-American (2017, 2019) and Second-team All-American 2018. The National Rookie of the Year 2017 . The Division I Player of the Year 2019 . Bulanova included in Russian bowling Hall of fame since 2014 and was awarded the Female Amateur Athlete of the Year 2019 honoree of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal stats

Throws: Right
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
300 games: 3
Highest 3-game series: 809
Highest 6-game series: 1483

Titles and awards

Multiple winner and prizewinner of Russian Youth Championships and Youth Cups 2006-2014 (singles, doubles, teams in different age categories)
13th International Youth Tournament Jeff de Bruges – third place (2010)
Winner of 16th JIC Sinjoor International Youth Tournament (2011)
Best junior player of Central Federal District of Russia 2011
Vice champion of Moscow Region 2011
Vice champion of Russia 2012 (singles, teams)
Top-8 in masters on European Youth Championships 2012
Finalist of masters event on World Youth Championships 2012
4-time prizewinner on European Youth Championships 2013 (1 silver and 3 bronze medals)
Vice champion of Russia 2013 (doubles, trios)
Winner of RedExpress Russian Open 2013 (12th step of European Bowling Tour)
Champion of Russia 2013
Champion of European Youth Championship 2014 in singles and team events, silver in all events
Champion of Russia on Russian Team Championships 2014 in all women events - doubles, trios, teams and individual all event
3rd place on 5th Russian Open 2014 (13th step of EBT)
3rd qualified, 6th finished on European Champions Cup 2014
4th place and special prize for best women result (299) in one game on 50th Bowling World Cup 2014.
Champion of Russia 2014. Bowled her 1st 300 game in the championship final
Winner of 2nd Hurghada Open
4-time prizewinner on European Youth Championships 2015 (1 silver and 3 bronze medals)
Champion of Russia on Russian Championships 2015 in all women events - singles, doubles, trios, teams and all events. Rolled the lone women's 300.
Winner of European Champions Cup 2015
3rd place on 51st Bowling World Cup 2015
Champion of European Youth Championship 2016 in singles, silver in all events, teams and masters.
Owner of the European Tenpin Bowling Federation's record over 6 games in Singles of European Youth Championships by a score of 1470.
Vice-champion on European Champions Cup 2016
Southland Bowling League Bowler of the Month for December 2016
In the season 2016–2017 was named first-team All-American and the national Rookie of the Year
In the season 2017–2018 was named second-team All-American
National Collegiate Athletic Association Bowling National Champion 2018
Southland Bowling League Bowler of the Month for October 2018
Southland Bowling League Bowler of the Month for February 2019
In the season 2018–2019 was named Southland Bowling League Player of the Year and All-Conference First Team
In the season 2018–2019 was named the Division I Player of the Year and first-team All-American
In 2019 was awarded the Female Amateur Athlete of the Year 2019 honoree of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Southland Bowling League Bowler of the Month for January 2020