Jason Belmonte Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Jason Belmonte Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight74 kg
Date of BirthJuly 29, 1983
Zodiac SignLeo
SpouseKimberly Shapter

Jason Belmonte has many laurels to his name as one of Australia’s finest ten-pin professional bowlers. He is an achiever having won 18 PBA titles and was named PBA Player of the Year 4 times till 2018. Hailing from Orange city in New South Wales, Australia, he was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador of The Bowling Foundation and was named the first Ambassador for the City of Orange as well. Jason has also developed a bowling game app called Bowling by Jason Belmonte for all the bowling fans.

Born Name

Jason Belmonte

Nick Name

Belmo

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Residence

Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Nationality

Australian nationality

Education

Jason Belmonte completed his schooling from the Kinross Wolaroi School in Orange, Australia.

Occupation

Professional Bowler

Family

  • Father – Aldo Belmonte (Owner of Orange Ten Pin Bow)
  • Mother – Marisa Belmonte
  • Siblings – Rebecca Belmonte (Younger Sister)
  • Others – Armilla (Niece)

Manager

Unknown

Coach

Diandra Astby

Sport    

Ten-pin bowling

Turned Pro

2008

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jason Belmonte has dated –

  • Kimberly Shapter (2007-Present) – Jason married his girlfriend Kimberly Shapter in 2007. They are blessed with 3 beautiful children – daughter Aria Belmonte (born December 2009), son Hugo Belmonte (born April 2012), and youngest daughter Sylvie Belmonte (born January 2016).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Often keeps light stubble beard
    • Wide forehead

    Brand Endorsements

    Jason Belmonte has endorsed various brands like –

    • Storm Products
    • Dexter Bowling
    • Logo Infusion
    • VISE Inserts
    • Fanie Hose
    • BowlingBall.com
    • Ultimate Bowling Products
    • TeslaAthlete Originals

    Religion

    Christianity

    Best Known For

    • Being the first bowler to use 2-handed “shovel” style of bowling
    • Achieving 18 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) titles which include 9 major tournaments and for winning the PBA Player of the Year 4 times till 2018
    • Winning World Tenpin Masters (2007), Qubica AMF World Cup (2011), Korea Cup (2010), Thailand Open (2011), Australian Masters, Sydney (2012), and Brunswick Euro Challenge, Greece (2006)

    First Bowling Match

    In October 2008, Jason played his first professional bowling match at the PBA World Championship. He finished at the 10th position, averaging at 228.39, and achieving the score of 18097.00 points to win a cash sum of $4,600.00.

    First TV Show

    In 2015, he made his debut TV show appearance on Network Ten’s talk show The Project.

    Personal Trainer

    As a professional bowler, Jason’s training includes working on one part of the game at a time and focusing on the areas that need improvement during the entire training session. He uses drills to isolate and work on the weak spots. Rather than quantity, he believes in the quality of training and sticks with training for about a maximum of 45-60 minutes with 2-3 minutes break after every 20 minutes.

    Jason Belmonte Favorite Things

    • Ice Block Color – Purple
    • Food – His Nonna’s homemade pasta and homemade sauce, his wife’s pumpkin ravioli
    • Destination For Long Stay – Chicago
    • Destination For Short Stay – Manhattan, New York
    Source – YouTube

    Jason Belmonte Facts

  • He started bowling when he was only a year and a half by pushing the ball with 2 hands which later developed into his 2-handed style of bowling.
  • By the age of 3, he had started competing in matches and when he was only 4 years old, he won his first event.
  • His home training center is the Orange Tenpin Bowl which is owned by his parents.
  • Jason is a right-handed bowler, although he uses both his hands to shoot the ball down the lane.
  • His average highest score in tournaments is 248.9.
  • His hobbies include playing all kinds of sports, video editing, and writing.
  • He became the first Australian at a junior level to bowl a 300 game overseas at the age of 17.
  • He once introduced Google Glass to bowl a perfect 300 game.
  • In 2009, he appeared on his first professional televised event at The Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic Tournament. He won the tournament beating Michael Pagan of the U.S. in the finals.
  • In 2009, he was appointed as the first goodwill ambassador of The Bowling Foundation.
  • In 2009, according to a poll conducted by the Central Western Daily in Orange, Australia, Belmonte was voted the Best Male Sports Star of the Decade.
  • On October 2, 2016, he launched a realistic bowling game app called Bowling by Jason Belmonte.
  • To him, the toughest part of being a professional bowler was being away from home for a considerably long period of time.
  • Visit his official website @ jasonbelmonte.com.
  • Follow Jason Belmonte on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

    • Featured Image by Jason Belmonte / Instagram

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