Shalin Zulkifli
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Shalin Zulkifli (born March 28, 1978 in Islington
, London
, England
) is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler and former Asian Number 1. She has played and won various national and international tournaments, and has at various points in her career ranked Number 1 of the professional ten pin bowlers in Malaysia and Asia
. Bowling in the U.S.A., she was a quarterfinalist at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open
, and currently competes in the 2008-09 PBA Women's Series
.
Shalin was born in North Islington and spent her childhood in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. She began bowling at the age of 9 and joined the national bowling team in the late 1980s. In 1991 she was named Selangor’s Most Promising Sportsgirl of the Year, and in 1994 became the youngest player and first Malaysian to win the Ladies Open of the Kent Malaysian All-Stars.
Shalin holds a degree in Sports Science that specializes in Sports Psychology and Coaching. She currently owns and runs a Tenpin Bowling Alley at The Curve, a shopping mall located in Mutiara Damansara
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Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
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, England
England
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) is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler and former Asian Number 1. She has played and won various national and international tournaments, and has at various points in her career ranked Number 1 of the professional ten pin bowlers in Malaysia and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Bowling in the U.S.A., she was a quarterfinalist at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open
U.S. Women's Open (bowling)
The United States Women's Open, a.k.a. U.S. Women's Open, a.k.a. Women's U.S. Open, is an annual tournament for women, dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. From its inception in 1949 until its cancellation in 2004 , the event was held every year except for 1953, 1997 and 2002...
, and currently competes in the 2008-09 PBA Women's Series
PBA Women's Series
The PBA Women's Series was a mini-tour for female professional bowlers. It was started in 2007 as a way to bring women's bowling back to television after the Professional Women's Bowling Association disbanded in 2003...
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Shalin was born in North Islington and spent her childhood in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. She began bowling at the age of 9 and joined the national bowling team in the late 1980s. In 1991 she was named Selangor’s Most Promising Sportsgirl of the Year, and in 1994 became the youngest player and first Malaysian to win the Ladies Open of the Kent Malaysian All-Stars.
Shalin holds a degree in Sports Science that specializes in Sports Psychology and Coaching. She currently owns and runs a Tenpin Bowling Alley at The Curve, a shopping mall located in Mutiara Damansara
Mutiara Damansara
Mutiara Damansara is a township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is developed by Mutiara Rini, a member of the Boustead Group.-Features:...
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Accolades
- Malaysian Sportswoman Award (1997, 1996, 1994, 2001 & 2002)
- Malaysian National Champion (1996, 2001, 2002 & 2003)
- Malaysian Olympian Award (1994 & 1999)
- Asian Number 1 Rank (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2004)
- International Bowler of the Year (2002)
- International Bowling Hall of FameInternational Bowling Hall of FameThe World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of Fame was established in 1993 and is located in the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, on the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas.-Criteria for election:...
Inductee (2004)
most beautiful woman , sab hanim..1994
- Kent Malaysian All-Stars - Ladies Open Champion
1996
- 2nd World Tenpin Team Cup (Calgary, Canada) - Bronze Medal Champion & Voted MVP
- AMF World Cup (Northern Ireland) - 2nd Position
1998
- AMF World Cup (Kobe, Japan) - Record for qualifying for 3 consecutive step ladder final; overall 3rd Position
1999
- Asian Youth (Spore)
- Doubles Gold Medal Champion
- Team Gold Medal Champion
- South East Asian Games (Brunei)
- Doubles Gold Medal Champion
- Trios Gold Medal Champion
- Team Gold Medal Champion
- All-Events Gold Medal Champion
- Masters Gold Medal Champion
- Singles Bronze Medal Champion
2001
- World Tenpin Masters (Essex, England) - Became the first female champion of this event, defeating Finland's Tore TorgersenTore TorgersenTore Torgersen, born 10 September 1968 in Stavanger, Norway, is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. Although born in Stavanger, he now lives in Vänersborg in Sweden....
in the finals - South East Asian Games (Malaysia)
- Singles Gold Medal Champion
- All-Events Gold Medal Champion
- Trios Gold Medal Champion
- Team Gold Medal Champion
- Set 8 Sea Games Records
- Kota Kinabalu Open - Singles Champion
2002
- Thailand International Open - Women's Open Masters Champion
- Philippines International Open - Women Champion
2003
- World Tenpin Team Cup - Women's Team Champion
- World Tenpin Bowling Championship - Ladies Team of Five Gold Medal Champion
- Santa Claus Open - 2nd Position
- Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam - Women Champion
- Asian Bowling Tour Malaysia (Philippines Leg) - Women Champion
- World Tenpin - Team Cup Gold Medalist
2004
- Bahrain Open - Ladies Open Champion
- Sinai Open - Women Champion
- ABF Tour (Thailand Leg) - Women Champion
- Malaysian International Open - Women Champion
2005
- 2nd Commonwealth Bowling Championship (Cyprus)
- Masters Gold Medal Champion
- Mix Doubles Gold Medal Champion
- Team Gold Medal Champion
- Singles Bronze Medal Champion
- Malaysian National Championship - Ladies Open Champion (4th consecutive win & 5th in career)
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress
- 2006 Asian Games article on the Malaysian bowling team
- Shalin Zulkifli's List of Awards at Storm International
- 2005 World Games Article
- 2005 Commenwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship roster
- Article on the 2006 Asian Games
- 28th Thailand International Open