Maria Bulanova (born October 13, 1998) is a right-handed
ten-pin bowler from
Moscow, Russia, and is considered one of the top players on the Federation of Bowling of Russia. The youngest holder of the highest Russian's bowling sports rank - Master of sports of Russia of the international class. Russian national team (youth & adult) member since 2012. Champion of Russia 2013-2015, the first in Russian history individual[1] and team[2] gold winner in international youth championships. Fifteen time prize winner of European youth championships (3 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze). Winner of European Champions Cup 2015. The first Russian athlete to win a Gold medal in an international adult championship.[3] She is a member of team Alliance (
Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia) and a member of the
Brunswick pro staff.
In March 2016 she broke the record over 6 games in singles of European Youth Championships by a score of 1470.[7][8]
She studied at
Vanderbilt University (class 2020) in Nashville, TN. Representing the
Vanderbilt Commodores as a part of their Women’s Bowling Team - National Collegiate Athletic Association's National Bowling Championships 2018.[9][10][11] 2 times First-team All-American (2017,[12] 2019[13]) and Second-team All-American 2018.[14] The National Rookie of the Year 2017.[12] The Division I Player of the Year 2019.[15][13][16] Bulanova included in Russian bowling Hall of fame since 2014[17] and was awarded the Female Amateur Athlete of the Year 2019 honoree of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[18][19]
Maria Bulanova (born October 13, 1998) is a right-handed
ten-pin bowler from
Moscow, Russia, and is considered one of the top players on the Federation of Bowling of Russia. The youngest holder of the highest Russian's bowling sports rank - Master of sports of Russia of the international class. Russian national team (youth & adult) member since 2012. Champion of Russia 2013-2015, the first in Russian history individual[1] and team[2] gold winner in international youth championships. Fifteen time prize winner of European youth championships (3 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze). Winner of European Champions Cup 2015. The first Russian athlete to win a Gold medal in an international adult championship.[3] She is a member of team Alliance (
Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia) and a member of the
Brunswick pro staff.
In March 2016 she broke the record over 6 games in singles of European Youth Championships by a score of 1470.[7][8]
She studied at
Vanderbilt University (class 2020) in Nashville, TN. Representing the
Vanderbilt Commodores as a part of their Women’s Bowling Team - National Collegiate Athletic Association's National Bowling Championships 2018.[9][10][11] 2 times First-team All-American (2017,[12] 2019[13]) and Second-team All-American 2018.[14] The National Rookie of the Year 2017.[12] The Division I Player of the Year 2019.[15][13][16] Bulanova included in Russian bowling Hall of fame since 2014[17] and was awarded the Female Amateur Athlete of the Year 2019 honoree of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[18][19]