Aleena Nawawi

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Aleena Nawawi
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born Perak, Malaysia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Gold Coast pairs
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Pattaya fours
National Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 singles

Aleena Ahmad Nawawi is a lawn bowler from Malaysia. [1]

Bowls career

Aleena came to prominence in late 2022, winning the gold medal in the triples at the 2022 Malaysian Games [2] and then winning a silver medal at the national singles at the Bukit Kiara Sports Complex. She lost in the final to Alyani Jamil. [3]

Her performances led to her being selected by the Malaysian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship. [4] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events. [5] [6] The Malaysian team ranked seventh in the world at the start of the tournament, were given the target of reaching the semi finals. [7] In the pairs partnering Ain Nabilah Tarmizi, she reached the final against Malta, where she won the gold medal after winning 15–11.

Nawawi won the gold medal in the fours at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024. [8]

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References

  1. "Aleena Nawawi making heads turn in lawn bowls". Bowls Malaysia page 3. June 2023.
  2. "Emotions run high on the lawn for Nurnajwa". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "A marriage followed by a national singles title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. "Malaysian lawn bowlers get semi-final target in Gold Coast tourneys". The Vibes. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. "Malaysia again emerge overall champions at Asian Lawn Bowls tournament". The Sun Malaysia. Retrieved 21 March 2024.