Roko Knezić, a member of the Bowling Club Zapada from Oroslavje, took 20th place in the general standings of the third Mega – Xtreme Sofia Open, which was held from 5 to 13 September in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
A total of 125 players from 17 countries took part in the tournament, with Knezić being the sole representative of Croatia. In the qualifiers, he knocked down 1,387 pins with an average of 231.2 pins per game, which earned him fifth place and direct qualification for the second round of the finals.
In the finals, Knezić was unable to replicate the excellent performance from the qualifiers, finishing the tournament in 20th place overall in the standings. The tournament was won by Ben Robinson from England, with second place going to Jaroslav Lorenč from the Czech Republic, and third to Lukáš Ježek, also from the Czech Republic.
Following the event in Bulgaria, Knezić, who is a member of the Bowling Club Zapada, is set to compete for Croatia at the IBF World Cup in Munich, one of the most significant competitions in the world of bowling. On this occasion, 192 players from 48 countries will take part.
