Prince Neluonde

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Mmboniseni Prince Neluonde
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40)
Thohoyandou, South Africa
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
ClubBryanston Sports
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Men's triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Cardifftriples

Mmboniseni 'Prince' Neluonde (born 1 May 1984) is a South African lawn bowler.

Bowls career

He competed in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games [1] where he won a gold medal. [2] [3] [4] [5]

He was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. [6]

In 2019 he won the triples gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships [7] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia. [8] In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [9]

In 2024, Neluonde won the pairs title with Wilson Malobolo, at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for Bryanston Sports BC. [10]

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References

  1. "Barman is bowls royalty". Randburg Sun. South Africa. 28 July 2014.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 profile" . Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. "Neluonde bowled over as he carves new mark". Dispatch Live. 29 July 2014.
  4. Isaacson, David (29 July 2014). "Novice bowlers help grow SA's gold medal tally in Glasgow". Business Day Live. South Africa. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. Ndlovu, Andile (30 July 2014). "Prince bowls 'em over". Times Live. South Africa. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  6. "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African.
  7. "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.
  9. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. "2024 Men's nationals". Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 28 June 2024.