WMF Youth World Minigolf Championships in Sochi, Russia

SOCHI, Russia, August 16, 2010 - The World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) Youth World Minigolf
Championships took place in the 2014 Olympic city of Sochi, Russia on the
10th - 13th August 2010. 85 players from 10 countries competed.

The pre-tournament favourites Germany took gold medals in both the Girls'
and Boys' team events. The Girls' team silver went to Austria and bronze to
Russia - a first medal for Russia in an international Minigolf Championship.
The Boys' team silver went to Italy and bronze to Sweden.

Germany was the most successful nation with six medals out of a possible
eight, taking all three medals in the Boys' individual category with Robin
Hettrich, Andreas Schneider and Sebastian Peffer and Jasmin Ehm claiming
bronze in the Girls' category. The Gold medal in the Girls' category went to
Austria's Martina Danner and silver to Sweden's Lina Liljegren.

The Youth World Minigolf Championships were played on Minigolf Open
Standard (MOS) and Miniaturegolf playing systems at the WMF Gold Sponsor
Course Olympiysky Dagomys resort. The tournament was played over eight rounds
for teams, with an additional matchplay final for the individual competition.

WMF Youth Officer Pasi Aho said "The Youth Minigolf World Championships
were the first international championships to be played outside of Europe.
Both the organisation in Sochi and the quality of play were excellent. This
was the first time the championships were played out on the Minigolf Open
Standard playing system."

Notes for Editors:

    - The WMF is the umbrella organisation of minigolf sports association's
      worldwide and continental associations in Asia, Europe and America.

    - The WMF is a member of the SportAccord. WMF organises biannual world
      championships for youth and elite players.

    - There are four minigolf systems recognised by the WMF; Concrete,
      Miniaturegolf, Feltgolf and Minigolf Open Standard (MOS).

WMF website: www.minigolfsport.com

Website of the 2010 Youth World Minigolf Championships:
www.ywc2010.com

Pictures are available from presse.leisuregroup.at/wmf/sochi2010.
The pictures are free of charge for editorial use.

    For further enquiries, please get in contact with:

    World Minigolf Sport Federation
    Mr. Willy Bauer, Media Manager
    Tel.: (+43-676)4484424
    E-Mail: mediamanager@minigolfsport.com

    Leisure communications
    Alexander Khaelss-Khaelssberg
    Tel.: (+43-664)8563001
    E-Mail: khaelssberg@leisuregroup.at

For further enquiries, please get in contact with: World Minigolf Sport Federation, Mr. Willy Bauer, Media Manager, Tel.: (+43-676)4484424, E-Mail: mediamanager at minigolfsport.com; Leisure communications, Alexander Khaelss-Khaelssberg, Tel.: (+43-664)8563001, E-Mail: khaelssberg at leisuregroup.at