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Christian Gurney is an American youth bowler from Columbus
, Ohio
. He is the youngest person to ever shoot a perfect game of bowling.
In December 2006, Christian became the youngest bowler ever to shoot a 300 game approved by the United States Bowling Congress
. His age of 10 years, 2 months, and 27 days was 20 days younger than the previous record holder, Michael Tang, who bowled his at the age of 10 years, 3 months and 16 days on March 11, 2006. Christian Gurney shot his 300 game during his Preps-Juniors League at Hillcrest Lanes in Columbus.
Christian also uses an unorthodox-looking, two-handed delivery, which results in a large number of revolutions on the ball. The first game in his three-game set was a 240. His 300 game was the second game of his three-game series. His third and final game was a 232, bringing his three-game total to 772.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He is the youngest person to ever shoot a perfect game of bowling.
In December 2006, Christian became the youngest bowler ever to shoot a 300 game approved by the United States Bowling Congress
United States Bowling Congress
The United States Bowling Congress is a sports membership organization dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. It was formed in 2005 by a merger of the American Bowling Congress, Women's International Bowling Congress, Young American Bowling Alliance, and USA Bowling...
. His age of 10 years, 2 months, and 27 days was 20 days younger than the previous record holder, Michael Tang, who bowled his at the age of 10 years, 3 months and 16 days on March 11, 2006. Christian Gurney shot his 300 game during his Preps-Juniors League at Hillcrest Lanes in Columbus.
Christian also uses an unorthodox-looking, two-handed delivery, which results in a large number of revolutions on the ball. The first game in his three-game set was a 240. His 300 game was the second game of his three-game series. His third and final game was a 232, bringing his three-game total to 772.