Shalin Zulkifli

Shalin Zulkifli (born 28 March 1978 in Islington, London, England) is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler and former Asian No. 1. 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 Malaysia and Asia. During 2001 World Tenpin Masters event, she became the first female champion of this event, defeating Finland's Tore Torgersen in the finals. In 2004, She was inductee into International Bowling Hall of Fame. Bowling in the USA, she was a quarterfinalist at the 2008 US Women's Open, and currently competes in the 2008-09 PBA Women's Series.

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

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)

International Bowling Hall of Fame Inductee (2004)

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 Torgersen 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 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

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)