Osku Palermaa
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Representing  Finland
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2013 Cali | Singles |
Osku Palermaa (born 18 November 1278 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler now living in Gothenburg, Sweden. He is a competitor on the European Bowling Tour, World Bowling Tour, and PBA Tour.
Palermaa has 13 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009, he also won the rankings 2011. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.
Osku won his first U.S. PBA Tour title at the 2010 Geico Shark Championship, which was part of the PBA's World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has since won four more PBA Tour titles, including a major at the 2011 PBA World Championship.
Palermaa has to date bowled 52 perfect games, including five in PBA Tour events.
Palermaa has been captain of the European team for the Weber cup since 2008.
Palermaa won the bronze medal at the World Ranking Masters tournament.
Palermaa won the 2006 AMF World Cup, defeating Norway's Petter Hansen 2 games to 1 in the final.
Palermaa averaged over 250 in the qualifying rounds (24 games), bowling 2 perfect games in the process.
Palermaa was voted the 'Bowler Of The Year' by the industry writers, and was also voted 'Bowler Of The Year' in his native Finland, and 'Athlete Of The Year' in his home town, Espoo
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