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Mats Karlsson is a ten-pin bowler from Gothenburg, Sweden who competed internationally and on the PBA Tour in the United States. Karlsson became the first international player to win a PBA Tour event in the U.S. when he captured the 1986 Southern California Open in Riverside, California. He went on to win three more PBA titles, along with 1 runner-up finish and 10 appearances in the top-5. En route to winning the 1987 Greater Los Angeles Open, Karlsson entered the finals as the #3 seed. Before defeating Ricky Corona in the title match and John Gant in match #3, Karlsson had to best Pete McCordic in match #2, who rolled a perfect 300 game in match #1 against Wayne Webb. Internationally, he won the 1991 AMF World Open and 10 medals in the FIQ World Championships. In 2009, Karlsson was honored as the best male bowler in 100 years of organized bowling in Sweden, during ceremonies held in Stockholm. For ten years, Karlsson served as the coach for Norway's national bowling team. Read more
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