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| Name | SHALIN Zulkifli | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC |  Malaysia |
Date of Birth | 28 MAR 1978 | |
| Residence | Gender | Female | ||
| Height | 156 cm | Weight | - kg | |
| Discipline | Bowling | |||
Bowling
| Start Date | Start Time | Event | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Team Score | Rank | |||
| 02 OCT 2014 | 08 : 00 | Women's Masters 2nd Block | 3266 | 8 | |
| 01 OCT 2014 | 13 : 00 | Women's Masters 1st Block | 1634 | 6 | |
| 30 SEP 2014 | 14 : 20 | Women's All Events | 4777 | 16 | |
| 30 SEP 2014 | 09 : 00 | Women's Team of 5 2nd Block | 1191 | 5793 | 7 |
| 29 SEP 2014 | 15 : 00 | Women's Team of 5 1st Block | 566 | 2830 | 7 |
| 28 SEP 2014 | 09 : 00 | Women's Trios 2nd Block | 1231 | 3661 | 6 |
| 27 SEP 2014 | 18 : 00 | Women's Trios 1st Block | 615 | 1797 | 7 |
| 26 SEP 2014 | 09 : 00 | Women's Doubles Squad A | 1229 | 2518 | 1 |
| 24 SEP 2014 | 09 : 00 | Women's Singles Squad A | 1126 | 21 | |
Competition Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||||
| 1 | Team of 5 | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 6555 |
| 1 | Masters | 2002 | Busan, KOR | 465 |
| 1 | Trios | 1994 | Hiroshima, JPN | 3734 |
| 1 | All Events | 1994 | Hiroshima, JPN | 5016 |
| 2 | Trios | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 3973 |
| 3 | Team of 5 | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 6295 |
| 3 | Trios | 2002 | Busan, KOR | 3720 |
| 4 | Trios | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 3820 |
| 5 | All Events | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 5178 |
| 6 | Masters | 2006 | Doha, QAT | |
| 8 | Doubles | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 2533 |
| 13 | Doubles | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 2432 |
| 28 | All Events | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 4814 |
| 33 | Singles | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 1190 |
| 39 | Singles | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 1124 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Team of 5 | 2007 | Monterrey, MEX | 6323 |
| 1 | Team of 5 | 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | 6208 |
| 2 | Doubles | 1999 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| 2 | All Events | 1999 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| 2 | Trios | 1995 | Reno, NV, USA | 3606 |
| 3 | Team of 5 | 2013 | Henderson, NV, USA | |
| 3 | Singles | 1999 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| 5 | Doubles | 2007 | Monterrey, MEX | 2653 |
| 5 | All Events | 2007 | Monterrey, MEX | 5204 |
| 6 | Team of 5 | 2009 | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
| 10 | Trios | 2013 | Henderson, NV, USA | |
| 29 | All Events | 2013 | Henderson, NV, USA | |
| 32 | Singles | 2013 | Henderson, NV, USA | |
| 34 | Doubles | 2013 | Henderson, NV, USA | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 1 | Doubles | 2008 | Hong Kong, CHN | 2699 |
| 2 | Team of 5 | 2008 | Hong Kong, CHN | 6200 |
| 4 | Trios | 2012 | Hong Kong, CHN | 3700 |
| 4 | Trios | 2008 | Hong Kong, CHN | 3753 |
| 6 | Doubles | 2012 | Hong Kong, CHN | 2428 |
| 6 | Singles | 2008 | Hong Kong, CHN | 1392 |
| 7 | Team of 5 | 2012 | Hong Kong, CHN | 5831 |
| 8 | All Events | 2008 | Hong Kong, CHN | 5229 |
| 13 | Singles | 2012 | Hong Kong, CHN | 1230 |
| 21 | All Events | 2012 | Hong Kong, CHN | 4798 |
Detailed Information
| Nickname | The Iron Lady, Queen of Bowling (thestar.com.my, 05 Mar 2011; malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013) |
|---|---|
| Hobbies | Cooking, watching sport, badminton and watching television shows and films. (Facebook page, 06 May 2014) |
| Occupation | Administrator, Athlete, Business Owner, Coach |
| Higher education | Coaching, Science, Sports Psychology - University of Malaya, Malaysia |
| Spouse & Children | Husband Azidi Ameran and daughter Aleya. |
| Languages Spoken | English, Malay |
| Club | Selangor, Malaysia |
| Coach | Holloway Cheah (MAS) (nst.com.ny, 19 Feb 2014) |
| Plays | Right (pba.com, 01 Jan 2010) |
| Sporting / famous Relatives | Her husband Azidi Ameran has also represented Malaysia in tenpin bowling. (thestar.com.my, 02 Dec 2010; Facebook page, 06 May 2014) |
| International debut | 1991 for Malaysia (nst.com.my, 09 Apr 2014) |
| Additional Information | Start of sporting career She began bowling at age nine in Malaysia. (malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013) Reason for taking up this sport She went to the bowling alley with her parents. (malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013) Ambitions To win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. (nst.com.my, 12 Sep 2014) Most memorable sporting achievement Winning the World Tenpin Masters in 2001 against Norwegian Tore Torgersen. (abc2bowling.info, 29 May 2009) Hero United States tenpin bowlers Marshall Holman and Parker Bohn III. (AMF Bowling World Cup, 30 Aug 2006) Most influential person in career Her parents. (Malaysian Tenpin Congress, 06 May 2010) Sporting philosophy / motto "Play more, learn more." (Facebook page, 06 May 2014) "Through sports you learn to be confident, disciplined and tough mentally." (abc2bowling.info, 29 April 2010) Awards She carried the Olympic flame in the torch relay prior to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. (pba.com, 01 Jan 2010) In 2004 she was inducted into the International Bowling Hall of Fame and also the World Bowling Writer's Hall of Fame. (USOC, 05 Dec 2005; malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013) She was named International Bowler of the Year in 2002. (malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013) She was voted Asian Bowler of the Year in 2000 and 2001. (abc2bowling.info, 17 Nov 2010) She has been named Malaysia's Sportswoman of the Year five times, in 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2002. (pba.com, 01 Jan 2010; shalinzulkifli.mac.com, 17 Nov 2010; malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013) General TURNING PRO In May 2008 she became Malaysia's first professional tenpin bowler. (abc2bowling.info, 17 Nov 2010) BOWLING ALLEY She owns a tenpin bowling alley, which she runs with her husband, called Shalin's in Selangor, Malaysia. (malaysiaresume.com, 24 Oct 2013; cyanxkamo.blogspot.com, 05 Apr 2014) DISAGREEMENT In February 2006 she quit the Malaysia national team after a disagreement with the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress [MTBC]. She returned to the team in August 2006 saying that her country needed her, but refused to disclose the reasons why she quit originally. (New Straits Times, 10 Sep 2006) Social Media Hear more from the athlete via their Facebook. |