Michael Tang

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Michael Tang (born November 23, 1995) is an American bowler in San Francisco, California.

On March 11, 2006, Tang became the youngest person to bowl a perfect game at an event sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress, a distinction he would hold for about nine months. On the day he set the record, he was 10 years, three months, and 16 days old, and three months younger than the previous record-holder, Josey LaRocco of Louisville, Kentucky, had been. LaRocco had held the record since February 14, 1998.[1]

Tang's perfect game came during play at Sea Bowl in the Daly City All Star Scratch Trios League in Pacifica, California. In two prior games that day, he had earned scores of 163 and 193, and his previous career high was a 234, scored in 2005.[1] Tang began bowling at the age of six; he does not foresee a career in the sport, hoping instead to become a professional golfer.[2]

Tang's record was in turn broken by Chaz Dennis from Columbus, Ohio, who bowled his perfect game in his local 14-17 year old Junior league at Hilcrest Lanes in December 2006. Dennis was aged 10 years, 2 months, 27 days at the time, less than a month younger than Tang had been.

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  1. ^ a b "Boy is youngest to bowl 300 game" by Doug Bradley, The Lexington Herald-Leader, written April 9, 2006, accessed April 13, 2006.
  2. ^ "10-Year-Old Breaks Bowling Record", WMTW news (an ABC affiliate), posted April 11, 2006, accessed April 13, 2006.