Azlina Arshad

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Azlina Arshad
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1981-08-26) 26 August 1981 (age 40)
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurch Women's fours
Silver medal – second place 2012 Adelaide Women's fours
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Christchurch Women's triples
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Glasgow Women's triples
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Women's fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Brisbane singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Brisbane triples
Gold medal – first place 2003 Brisbane fours
Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne triples
Gold medal – first place 2007 Christchurch triples
Silver medal – second place 2007 Christchurch fours
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur triples
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur fours
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Christchurch fours
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gold Coast triples
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gold Coast fours

Azlina Arshad (born 26 August 1981) is a Malaysian international lawn bowler.

World Championship[]

Arshad has won three World Championship medals; a bronze medal in the fours at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand, a silver medal in the fours at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide and in 2016, a bronze medal with Nor Hashimah Ismail and Nur Fidrah Noh in the triples at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch.[1] In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[2]

Commonwealth Games[]

Azlina won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the women's triples. Eight years later she competed in both the women's triples and women's fours events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She failed to qualify from the group stages in the women's triples event but won a silver medal in the women's fours.[3][4]

Asia Pacific Championships[]

Arshad has won eleven Asia Pacific Bowls Championships medals. Included in the haul of medals is four gold medals and a double silver at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland in the triples and fours.[5][6]

Southeast Asian Games[]

Arshad won a gold medal in the pairs at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  2. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Malaysia settle for lawn bowl silver in women's fours". The Star Online. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  6. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 10". World Bowls.
Retrieved from ""