Soufi Rusli
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1987-10-23) 23 October 1987
Kuala Lumpur
Sport
SportBowls
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Bowls
World Cup Singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 WarillaMen's singles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Adelaidefours
Bronze medal – third place2015 Christchurchfours
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coasttriples
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coastfours
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpursingles

Muhammad Soufi bin Rusli is an international Malaysian lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

World Championships

Rusli was selected by the Malaysian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship.[2] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[3][4] The Malaysian team ranked seventh in the world at the start of the tournament, were given the target of reaching the semi finals.[5] In the triples, his team reached the quarter final before losing to Ireland.

Commonwealth Games

Rusli represented Malaysia in the singles and triples at the 2018 Commonwealth Games; he reached the quarter-finals of the singles. In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]

World Cup Singles

He won the silver medal at the 2017 World Cup Singles losing to Jeremy Henry in the final.[7]

Asia Pacific

Rusli has won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships; the latest medals being a double bronze medal at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[8][9]

Southeast Asian Games

He also won a gold medal at the Lawn bowls at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in the singles.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Malaysian lawn bowlers get semi-final target in Gold Coast tourneys". The Vibes. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Edwards, Henry win fifth World Cup Bowls crown at Warilla". Bowls New Zealand.
  8. ↑ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  9. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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