Diandra Asbaty
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| National team |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2, 1980 Oak Lawn, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Nebraska | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999-Present | ||||||||||||||
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Diandra Hyman Asbaty (born August 2, 1980 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is an American bowler who represented Team USA for fifteen years and was United States Amateur Champion in 1999 and 2006.[1] She is also an official youth bowling spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). She competed in the 2009-10 PBA Women's Series. Asbaty won the 2012 USBC Queens bowling tournament and still competes in tournaments.[2][3]
Biography
Asbaty lives in Chicago, IL, with her husband, John, son Madden and daughter Jersey. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Diandra owns two PBA Women’s Series titles, a USBC Queens title, and over 60 international medals.[4][5]
Diandra started bowling at age 5 with her older sister, Kassy. Kassy Hyman would go on to bowl for Wichita State University.
Accomplishments
International
- 2012 Australian Masters champion[6]
- Bowling World Cup champion 2006 AMF World Cup
- 2004 and 2007 World Ranking Masters champion
- Silver medal at 2004 WTBA World Tenpin Team Cup
- Gold, bronze and two silver medals at 2003 FIQ World Championships
- Bronze medal at 2003 FIQ World Tenpin Team Cup
- Four gold medals and one bronze at 2002 Tournament of the Americas
- 4th at 2002 British Open
- 4th at 2002 World Ranking Masters
- Four gold medals and one silver at 2001 Tournament of the Americas
- 2001 Junior World Team Challenge champion
- Gold medal at 2000 FIQ World Tenpin Team Cup
- One gold medal, two silver and one bronze at 2000 Junior World Championships
- Four gold medals at 1999 Tournament of the Americas
- Two gold medals at 1997 FIQ American Zone Youth Championships
National
- Winner at 2012 USBC Queens
- 7th at 2005 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 10th at 2004 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 8th at 2003 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 5th at 2001 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 7th at 2000 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 1999 and 2006 U.S. Amateur champion
- 7th at 1998 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
- 2nd at 2000 USA Junior Gold Bowling National Championships
- 6th at 2001 USA Junior Gold Bowling National Championships
- Member of 1999 and 2001 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships winner (Nebraska)
State/Local
1998 Indiana Junior Queens champion (Muncie, Indiana)
1998 Indiana State Female Youth Bowler of the Year
Professional
- Champion at 2007 PBA Women's Series Great Lakes Classic
- Champion at 2010 PBA Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles tournament (with Brian Voss)
- Champion at 2012 USBC Queens
In the media
Diandra was the laneside reporter for ESPN's broadcasts of the PBA Team Challenge in July, 2008.
External links
- KaizenByDiandra - New Site
- Official Website - OLD
- Industry profile of Diandra Asbaty
- Team USA's Homepage
- Asbaty is elected to World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame
- Asbaty Wins the 2006 U.S. Amateur Championship
- Asbaty Strikes Down Bowling Stereotypes
- Diandra Asbaty Bowling YouTube Video's!!!
References
- ^ Star, Lori Griffin | Lincoln Journal. "Bowling: Former Husker Asbaty gets second chance at pro career". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Hageman, William (2014-06-08). "Diandra Asbaty, pro bowler". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Aaron (2018-05-16). "Boomershine, Asbaty roll perfect games at 2018 USBC Women's Championships". bowl.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Our Athletes". Storm Bowling Company. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Star, Lori Griffin | Lincoln Journal. "Bowling: Former Husker Asbaty gets second chance at pro career". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Vint, Bill. "Belmonte Rallies to Defeat Rash for AMF Australian Masters Title." Article at www.pba.com on October 27, 2012. [1]
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