title: 1959 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships
text: # 1959 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships
  
  The 1959 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the fourth edition of the championships and was held in Bautzen, East Germany, from 22 to 27 September 1959.
  
  In the men's competition the title was won by Yugoslavia in the team competition and by Eberhard Luther (East Germany) in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by East Germany in the team competition and by Hilde Beljan (East Germany) in the individual event.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Host nation)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | East Germany (DDR)* | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
  | 2 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
  | 4 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual | Eberhard Luther East Germany | Dujan Smoljanović Yugoslavia | Vladimir Martelanc Yugoslavia |
  | Team | Yugoslavia Vladimir Martelanc Rajko Starc Mate Buneta Miroslav Steržaj Leon Grom Dujam Smoljanović | Hungary Gyula Várfalvi József Rákos György Gyebrovszky János Brachmann Mátyás Balogh József Szabó | East Germany Erhard Schulze Gerhard Grohs Otto Dietz Herbert Uhlmann Horst Bräutigam Eberhard Luther |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual | Hilde Beljan East Germany | Gézáné Ballagó Hungary | Györgyné Soos Hungary |
  | Team | East Germany Hannelore Cebulla Elisabeth Bannert Liane Lohse Edith Balcke Hilde Beljan Gera Bamberg | Hungary Györgyné Soos Jenőné Vajda Gézáné Ballagó Gyuláné Schrett Erzsébet Kuzma Sándorné Wenzel | Austria Hedwig Biedermann Stefanie Kriha Wilhelmine Hensel Maria Schmoranzer Margarete Wallner Rosa Kesselgruber |
  