Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Hahl


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep or "nomination withdrawn", take your pick (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 06:17, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Tom Hahl

 * ( [ delete] ) – (View AfD) (View log)

*Delete: Subject fails WP:GNG. Bladeofgrass (talk) 18:17, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * GNG isn't something that can be "failed". It is a sufficient condition for notability, but not a requirement for anything.  Gene Nygaard (talk) 21:05, 5 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't understand, how should I have phrased my request? By saying failed, I meant that I felt it did not satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article specificed in WP:GNG. But, I think I'm repeating myself here...am I? Bladeofgrass (talk) 00:14, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
 * GNG requires non-trivial coverage, while trivial coverage that confirms someone won a major sports event or an award can also establish notability. GNG can only be used as an exclusion criterion if none of the relevant notability criteria (in this case WP:BIO and WP:ATHLETE) are met. - Mgm|(talk) 08:58, 6 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep he might not meet WP:GNG, but I think you're right in that he meets WP:ATHLETE. Bladeofgrass (talk) 12:50, 6 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment Other than the single source in the article, there's this, for example. I'm not sure it fails WP:GNG, but then I'm not a bowling expert. §FreeRangeFrog 18:51, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, notable bowler, meets WP:ATHLETE for competing with Team Finland and in FIQ World Championships, AMF World Cup, and World Games. Sources are available:, , , , etc. Jfire (talk) 21:20, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:01, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  00:58, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. It appears that he participates at the highest level of amateur competition in Europe (no action on the professional level, though), but nontrivial coverage is wanting. Even the one cited article by itself is not enough regarding WP:BIO as it covered only the finish of one tournament (in contrast, there are hundreds of American teenage bowlers with substantially greater coverage in local media). This article is in dire need of expansion if it is kept. B.Wind (talk) 02:26, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Bowled for Team Finland, and bowled in the FIQ World Championship, notable passes WP:ATHLETE.-- Giants27  T  C  00:35, 9 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.