Shalin Zulkifli (born 28 March 1978 in Islington,

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) is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler. She has played and won various national and international tournaments, and has at various points in her career ranked No. 1 of the professional ten pin bowlers in

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Bowling career

During 2001 World Tenpin Masters event, she became the first female champion of this event, defeating Finland's

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in the finals. In 2004, she was inducted into

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. Bowling in the USA, she was a quarterfinalist at the 2008 US Women's Open, and competed in the 2008-09 PBA Women's Series. In Southeast Asian Games, she is the most successful bowling athlete with 20 gold medals record. Shalin was born in North Islington and spent her childhood in

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, 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 specialises in Sports Psychology and Coaching. She currently owns and runs a Tenpin Bowling Alley at The Curve, a shopping mall located in

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. Shalin has retired from the national team, ended her 28-year-long international bowling career.

Accolades

* Malaysian Sportswoman Award (1997, 1996, 1994, 2001 & 2002) * Malaysian National Champion (1996, 2001, 2002 & 2003) * Malaysian Olympian Award (1994 & 1999) * Asian No. 1 Rank (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2004) * International Bowler of the Year (2002) *

Inductee (2004) * Kent Malaysian All-Stars - Ladies Open Champion 1993 * Gold medal, women trio, SEA Games, Singapore * Gold medal, women team, SEA Games, Singapore * Silver medal, women double, SEA Games, Singapore * Silver medal, women master, SEA Games, Singapore 1994 * Gold medal, women trio, Asian Games, Hiroshima, Japan * Gold medal, women all event, Asian Games, Hiroshima, Japan 1995 * Silver women trio, SEA Games, Chiang Mai, Thailand * Silver women team, SEA Games, Chiang Mai, Thailand 1996 * 2nd World Tenpin Team Cup (Calgary, Canada) - Bronze Medal Champion & Voted MVP * AMF World Cup (Northern Ireland) - 2nd Position * Bronze medal -girl double -World Youth Championship 1997 * Gold medal, women double, SEA Games, Jakarta * Gold medal, women trio, SEA Games, Jakarta * Bronze, women team, SEA Games, Jakarta * Silver, women all event, SEA Games, Jakarta * Silver, women master, SEA Games, Jakarta 1998 * AMF World Cup (Kobe, Japan) - Record for qualifying for 3 consecutive step ladder final; overall 3rd Position * Silver medal, women double, Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur * Gold medal, girl single, World Youth Championship, Incheon, Korea * Bronze medal, girl double, World Youth Championship, Incheon, Korea * Bronze medal, girl team, World Youth Championship, Incheon, Korea * Gold medal, girl all event, World Youth Championship, Incheon, Korea 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 2000 * Silver, girl all event, World Youth Championship, Dominican Republic * Silver, women double, Asian Championship, Doha, Qatar * Bronze, women team, Asian Championship, Doha, Qatar * Bronze, women all event, Asian Championship, Doha, Qatar * Top 8, AMF World Cup, Lisbon, Spain * 1st runner up, Thailand International Open 2001 *

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(Essex, England) - Became the first female champion of this event, defeating Finland's

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 * Pre-Asian Games Storm Cup Korea Open Masters - Women Champion * Bronze medal women trio, Asian Games, Busan * Gold medal women master, Asian Games, Busan, Korea 2003 * World Tenpin Team Cup - Women's Team Gold Medal Champion * World Tenpin Bowling Championship - Women's Team of Five Gold Medal Champion * Santa Claus Open - 2nd Position * Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam - Women Champion * Beating the men’s champion Purvis Granger of the Philippines 226-225 to win the ESPN Champion’s Challenge trophy. * Asian Bowling Tour Malaysia (Philippines Leg) - Women Champion 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) 2006 * Silver medal women trio Asian Games 2006, Doha, Qatar * Gold medal women team Asian Games 2006, Doha, Qatar 2007 * Bronze medal women single South East Asia Games, Thailand * Bronze medal women double South East Asia Games, Thailand * Gold medal women trio South East Asia Games, Thailand * Gold medal women team South East Asia Games, Thailand * Gold medal mixed double, South East Asia Games, Thailand * Gold medal women team, World Women Championship, Mexico 2008 * Gold medal women double, Asian Championship, Hong Kong * Silver medal women team, Asian Championship, Hong Kong 2009 * 3rd Singapore International Open * Women Champion 2nd Ancol Open Bowling Championship, Jakarta, Indonesia 2010 * Bronze medal women team Asian Games, Korea * 4th place, 12th Sinai International Open Bowling Championship * Women Open Champion, Hong Kong International Open 2012 * 2nd, Women Division, Indonesia International Open * 2nd, Women Division, Kuala Lumpur International Open 2013 * 2nd, Women Division, Singapore International Open * Bronze medal team event, World Championship, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 2014 * Silver women double, Asian Games, Korea 2015 * 6th, 41st MWA Singha Thailand International Open * Gold, women team SEA Games, Singapore * Bronze, women double, SEA Games, Singapore 2016 * Bronze, women trio, Asian Championship, Hong Kong * Silver, women team, Asian Championship, Hong Kong * 2nd, Women Open, Indonesia International Open, Jakarta 2017 * Bronze, women single, SEA Games 2017, Kuala Lumpur * Silver, mixed double, SEA Games 2017, Kuala Lumpur * Gold, Women Trio, SEA Games 2017, Kuala Lumpur * Gold, Women Team, SEA Games 2017, Kuala Lumpur * Gold, women master, SEA Games 2017, Kuala Lumpur * Gold, women team, World Championship, Las Vegas * Silver, women double, World Championship, Las Vegas 2018 * Silver, women team, Asian Games, Palembang, Indonesia 2019 * Silver, women team, SEA Games, Manila, Philippines

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...

(AMN) (1995) ** Kesatria Mangku Negara

Officer of the

(KMN) (2001) **

Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted ...

(JSM) (2021)

References

External links

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 Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship roster

Article on the 2006 Asian Games

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