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The Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Muhammad Soufi completes haul of gold medals at Asia Lawn Bowls Championship
KUALA LUMPUR: The head of the Malaysian lawn bowling team, Muhammad Soufi Rusli created personal history when he emerged as the sole national athlete to win gold medals in all senior categories at the Asia Lawn Bowls Championship. The 37-year-old lawn bowler, with his partner Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim, completed his haul of gold medals at the tournament after defeating the Hong Kong representatives 21-10 in the men's pair doubles final that took place last week in the Philippines. Success did not come easily for Muhammad Soufi as he faced various pressures, including from the home athletes who were two-time defending champions. 'This was the only gold medal (in the pairs event) that I had not won at the Asian Championships since I started representing the country in 2008. 'Previously, I did not have the opportunity to play in this event because the coach saw me as being better in the fours and triples events. So when the coach chose me for this event, I challenged myself to win the gold medal and finally succeeded,' he said when met recently. For the record, Muhammad Soufi won gold in the men's singles event in 2017 in India; two gold medals in the triples event in the 2014 and 2024 editions; and was champion thrice in the fours event in 2014, 2023 and 2025. Meanwhile, when asked about his plans for the rest of the year, the Kuala Lumpur native said his focus will now be on the Australian Open Bowls tournament to be held from June 7 to 20 in the Gold Coast. He also hopes to be selected to represent the country in the inaugural World Cup in Hong Kong in November and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year.
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Muhammad Soufi makes history with full Asian gold sweep
KUALA LUMPUR: The head of the Malaysian lawn bowling team, Muhammad Soufi Rusli created personal history when he emerged as the sole national athlete to win gold medals in all senior categories at the Asia Lawn Bowls Championship. The 37-year-old lawn bowler, with his partner Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim, completed his haul of gold medals at the tournament after defeating the Hong Kong representatives 21-10 in the men's pair doubles final that took place last week in the Philippines. Success did not come easily for Muhammad Soufi as he faced various pressures, including from the home athletes who were two-time defending champions. 'This was the only gold medal (in the pairs event) that I had not won at the Asian Championships since I started representing the country in 2008. 'Previously, I did not have the opportunity to play in this event because the coach saw me as being better in the fours and triples events. So when the coach chose me for this event, I challenged myself to win the gold medal and finally succeeded,' he said when met recently. For the record, Muhammad Soufi won gold in the men's singles event in 2017 in India; two gold medals in the triples event in the 2014 and 2024 editions; and was champion thrice in the fours event in 2014, 2023 and 2025. Meanwhile, when asked about his plans for the rest of the year, the Kuala Lumpur native said his focus will now be on the Australian Open Bowls tournament to be held from June 7 to 20 in the Gold Coast. He also hopes to be selected to represent the country in the inaugural World Cup in Hong Kong in November and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year.
Barnama
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
National Lawn Bowls Squad Harvests 4 Gold, 1 Silver From Asia Championship
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The national lawn bowls squad continued to create a sensation when it brought home four golds and one silver in the 16th Asia Lawn Bowls Championship and the 14th Asian Under-25 Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark, Philippines today. The excellence began in the senior category when the pair of Muhammad Soufi Rusli-Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim defeated Hong Kong's representatives 21-10 in the men's pair final to bring home the gold medal. The momentum continued in the men's triple squad through Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple, Muhd Naufal Azmi and Muhammad Idham Amin Ramlan who beat the Thai squad 16-8 in the final. bootstrap slideshow Not only that, Malaysia also won gold in the women's singles event through Nurul Alyani Jamil after defeating host bowler Rosita Bradborn 21-11. The national squad also brought home the silver medal in the women's four event after the home team defeated Malaysia 15-12 in the final. For the U-25 category, Ain Nurnajwa Norhisham took home the gold after defeating Hong Kong representative Gloria Ha 21-11 in the final. Meanwhile, Malaysia Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz hopes the national squad can continue its excellent performance in the second round tomorrow. "We are on the right track to retain the overall championship in the Asia Lawn Bowls Championship, with the hope of achieving better results than last year in Pattaya. "I hope the national team maintains its excellent momentum and is not in a comfort zone in facing the second round which will start tomorrow," he said.
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
National lawn bowls squad harvest 4 gold, 1 silver from Asia Championship
KUALA LUMPUR: The national lawn bowls squad continued to create a sensation when it brought home four golds and one silver in the 16th Asia Lawn Bowls Championship and the 14th Asian Under-25 Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark, Philippines today. The excellence began in the senior category when the pair of Muhammad Soufi Rusli-Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim defeated Hong Kong's representatives 21-10 in the men's pair final to bring home the gold medal. The momentum continued in the men's triple squad through Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple, Muhd Naufal Azmi and Muhammad Idham Amin Ramlan who beat the Thai squad 16-8 in the final. Not only that, Malaysia also won gold in the women's singles event through Nurul Alyani Jamil after defeating host bowler Rosita Bradborn 21-11. The national squad also brought home the silver medal in the women's four event after the home team defeated Malaysia 15-12 in the final. For the U-25 category, Ain Nurnajwa Norhisham took home the gold after defeating Hong Kong representative Gloria Ha 21-11 in the final. Meanwhile, Malaysia Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz hopes the national squad can continue its excellent performance in the second round tomorrow. "We are on the right track to retain the overall championship in the Asia Lawn Bowls Championship, with the hope of achieving better results than last year in Pattaya. "I hope the national team maintains its excellent momentum and is not in a comfort zone in facing the second round which will start tomorrow," he said. – BERNAMA
