Jens Nickel

Jens Nickel, born on 28 January 1965 in Bad Gandersheim, is one of Germany's leading ten-pin bowlers, playing for the bowling team Strikees and in world championship events. He became world champion in 2005 at the World Tenpin Masters, beating England's Paul Moor in the final, and earlier that year he won the Brunswick Euro Challenge, one of the most prestigious world ranking tournaments in Europe. His medals include European Trios gold in 1997, silver in the European Cup Team in 1994, silver in the World Doubles in 2003, and bronze in the European Five-Team and European Trios in 1989, the World All Event in 2003 and the European Trios in 2005. He was named German Bowler of the Year in 2003 and 2005 and is sponsored by the Bowltech bowling company of Germany.