Zsombor Zapletán (born 24 April 1985 in Senta) is a Hungarian 9-pins player, world champion, and member of the Szegedi TE team. In 2022, he was named Hungarian Nine-pin Bowler of the Year.

Zsombor Zapletán
Zapletán in 2022
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (1985-04-24) April 24, 1985 (age 39)
Senta, Serbia
Sport
Country Hungary
Sport9-pins
ClubSerbia TSC Senta
(1996–2000)
Hungary Szegedi TE
(2000–2006)
Italy KK Neumarkt
(2006–2012)
Hungary Répcelaki SE
(2012–2015)
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
(2015–2020)
Hungary Szegedi TE
(2020–2022)
Hungary Zalaegerszegi TK
(2022– )
Medal record
Men's 9-pins
Representing  Hungary
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 2 4 3
U23 World Championships 0 3 0
Total 2 7 3
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Team 2 3 3
Sprint 0 2 0
Pair 0 2 0
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Košice Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zalaegerszeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sarajevo Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Dettenheim Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Elva Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2024 Brezno Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Dettenheim Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Speichersdorf Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rokycany Team
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Náchod Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Náchod Pair
Silver medal – second place 2008 Gostyń Pair

Early life

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He was born in Senta, Serbia, a small town where he got to know nine-pin bowling at the age of 11 or 12. His first club was TSC Senta, where he learned the basics of the sport and matured into an adult player.

Career

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Throughout his career, he has played for many clubs in Hungary and abroad. After TSC Senta, he transferred to Szegedi TE, where he played for several years. He then moved to the Italian club KK Neumarkt, where he formed a Hungarian trio with Tamás Kiss and Gábor Kovács. After his international years, he joined Répcelaki SE, then the Budapest-based Ferencvárosi TC, and since 2020 he has again played for Szegedi TE.

In 2016, he won the NBC Cup with his team, where several Hungarian teams also participated. In 2007 and 2013, he became a team world champion with the Hungarian national team.

He was Hungarian individual and combined champion in 2012, 2020, and 2021, and Hungarian sprint champion in 2013, 2014, and 2020.

He was chosen as the Hungarian Nine-pin Bowling Player of the Year in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

References

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  • József, Mádi. "Zapletán Zsombor". Szegedi Teke- és Bowlingcentrum (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  • "A szegedi Zapletán Zsombor három kategóriában is nyert a teke ob-n - Szegedi hírek | Szeged365". Szegedi hírek | Szeged365 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2022-11-27.