Muhammad Rafiq Ismail

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rafiq.

Rafiq Ismail

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Rafiq bin Ismail
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27) Selangor, Malaysia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Sport	Bowling
Event(s)	Singles, Trios, Masters, Doubles
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Men's Bowling Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Bowling Championships 1 – – Asian Games 1 2 – Asian Championships 1 – – Southeast Asian Games 6 1 1 Total 9 3 1 WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships 2018 Hong Kong Singles Asian Bowling Championships 2016 Hong Kong Masters Asian Games[1] 2014 Incheon Team 2018 Palembang Masters 2018 Palembang Trios Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Singles 2015 Singapore Trios 2015 Singapore Team 2015 Singapore Masters 2017 Malaysia Singles 2017 Malaysia Masters 2019 Philippines Doubles 2019 Philippines Team

Muhammad Rafiq Ismail (born 24 March 1997, Selangor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian ten-pin bowler.^[2]

Career

Ismail bowls left handed with a 16lb ball. In 2018, he became the first Malaysian to win the singles final of the Men's World Tenpin Bowling Championships.^[3][4]

Honours

• European Bowling Tour: 2019 EBT Masters
• WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships Men Singles: 2018
• National Sportsman Award: 2018

References

1. "RAFIQ ISMAIL THE BOWLING MASTER". Olympic Council of Malaysia.
2. "Rafiq Ismail the bowling master". Olympic.org.my. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
3. "Malaysian wins singles final at Men's World Tenpin Bowling Championships". Inside the games. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
4. "RAFIQ ISMAIL WINS HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL FOR MALAYSIA AT WORLD MEN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowlingdigital. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

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