Mitch Hupé is a right-handed Canadian ten-pin bowler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is a two time bowling world champion, winning the Master's division in 2018 in Hong Kong and a men's team championship in 2023 in Kuwait. Hupé won two silver medals at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, winning silver in the individual competition and in the doubles with François Lavoie. He bowled collegiately for Wichita State University in the USA and now bowls professionally on the PBA Tour, where he has earned one title.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29)[2] |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA[1] |
| Dominant hand | Right |
| Wins | 1 PBA Tour |
| Sponsors | 900 Global VISE |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Bowling | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2018 Hong Kong | Master's |
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2023 Kuwait City | Men's team |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2023 Santiago | Men's individual |
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2023 Santiago | Men's doubles |
Hupé is a pro staff member for 900 Global bowling balls and VISE grip inserts.[3]
Career
editNational team
editHupé won a gold medal individually in the world championship in 2018 and added a team gold in the men's division in 2023 in Kuwait City. He won two silver medals at the 2023 Pan American Games, both in the individual and doubles event with François Lavoie. After his first Pan American Games experience and silver medal Hupé said that "It's bittersweet for sure. To lead the event up until the end and then to have it come down to basically one game — it's unfortunate but it's the way it was… He didn't give me much room to breathe. So a couple of errors on my part and that's all she wrote. Despite that, I'm still proud of my performance. I'm happy to bring back two silver medals for Canada. It's a first Pan Am Games experience and I'd say it's a successful one, despite the ending."[4]
PBA Tour
editHupé has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association since 2018. His first taste of victory on the PBA Tour was as a member of the Portland Lumberjacks PBA League team in 2019. He won his first PBA Tour title in the 2023 Roth-Holman Doubles Championship, with fellow Wichita State alumnus Packy Hanrahan.[5]
Career statistics
editPBA
edit| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | CRA+ | PBA Tour Titles | Regional Titles | Average | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209.60 | 11,035 |
| 2019 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 211.45 | 33,075 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.64 | 13,630 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.73 | 5,900 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.19 | 25,100 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 214.57 | 26,800 |
+CRA = Championship Round Appearances (PBA Tour only)
Personal
editHupé lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba and as of 2023 works as an IT specialist in a department of the Government of Manitoba.[6]
References
edit- ^ "PBA profile". Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mitch Hupé profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "MITCH HUPÉ - PBA Profile". pba.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Mike Sawatzky (November 5, 2023). "Winnipeg's Hupé brings home bowling silver". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ Hughes, Nolan (May 11, 2023). "HANRAHAN, HUPÉ CAPTURE 2023 ROTH/HOLMAN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP". pba.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Neil Davidson (September 22, 2023). "Winnipeg pro bowler Mitch Hupe pins sights on Pan Ams". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved November 6, 2023.