# Tore Torgersen

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**Tore Torgersen** (born 10 September 1968) was one of the world's leading [ten-pin](/source/Ten-pin) bowlers. He is born in [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger), [Norway](/source/Norway) but lives in [Sweden](/source/Sweden).

Tore started to bowl in 1980.

Tore has bowled in the prestigious [Weber Cup](/source/Weber_Cup) on three occasions and won two of those events.

Tore is a member of the bowling team BK Skrufscha [/ Sweden](/source/Sweden) and Trondheim BK / [Norway](/source/Norway).

Torgersen has stated that the highlight of his career was becoming world champion in UAE. He also won the [Bowling World Cup](/source/Bowling_World_Cup) in Hermosillo, Mexico in 1994.

In 2002 Torgersen thrilled a capacity crowd to become the first double champion of the [Hasseröder](/source/Hasser%C3%B6der) [World Tenpin Masters](/source/World_Tenpin_Masters). In 2006, he became a three time World Tenpin Masters champion.

He was a member of the PBA ([Professional Bowlers Association](/source/Professional_Bowlers_Association)) earlier but he now runs a proshop and rarely plays outside of Scandinavia unless there's a major championship.

As a 50-year old, Torgersen won the 2019 Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open, a major event on the PBA50 Tour, defeating top qualifier [Mika Koivuniemi](/source/Mika_Koivuniemi) of [Finland](/source/Finland) in an all-Scandinavia final. No longer a PBA member, Torgerson was not credited with a PBA50 title.[3]

## References

1. Gal, Dom (March 7, 2017). ["Tore Torgersen Memories from Twenty Two years ago"](https://www.qubicaamf.com/qubicaamf-bowling-world-cup/news/tore-torgersen-memories-from-twenty-two-years-ago). *QubicaAMF*. QubicaAMF. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

1. Hale, Keith (April 4, 2004). ["Tore Torgersen captures World Tenpin Masters 2004 crown"](http://www.abf-online.org/results/wtm04.htm). *Asian Bowling Federation*. Bowlers Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

1. Schneider, Jerry (June 14, 2019). ["Norway's Torgersen Defeats Finland's Koivuniemi in Title Match to Win Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open"](https://www.pba.com/articles/Norwaye28099s-Torgersen-Defeats-Finlande28099s-Koivuniemi-in-Title-Match-to-Win-Suncoast-PBA-Senior-US-Open). pba.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

## External links

- [Tore Torgersen's personal website](https://web.archive.org/web/20060317201114/http://www.alphakappa.net/tore/)
- [Tore Torgersen clips](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928103754/http://www.tenpinbowling.org/view.php?page=clips.tore_torgensen)
- [Industry profile of Tore Torgersen](http://www.worldtenpinmasters.com/staticPage.asp?strPageName=Tore%20Torgersen)

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