Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais

Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais (born 23 February 1989) is a Malaysian lawn bowler.

Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais
Rais at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1989-02-23) 23 February 1989
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height5 ft 07 in (170 cm)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Event(s)Men's singles
Men's pairs
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 GlasgowMen's pairs
World Singles Champion of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2012 Cyprus Men's Singles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Adelaidefours
Silver medal – second place2015 Christchurchpairs
Bronze medal – third place2015 Christchurchsingles
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coasttriples
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coastfours
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpurpairs
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Shenzhen fours
Gold medal – first place 2017 New Delhi pairs
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kuala Lumpur fours

Bowls career

World Championships

Rais was selected by the Malaysian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship.[1] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[2][3] The Malaysian team ranked seventh in the world at the start of the tournament, were given the target of reaching the semi finals.[4] In the triples, his team reached the quarter final before losing to Ireland.

Commonwealth Games

Rais competed in both the men's singles and the men's pairs events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He failed to qualify from the group stages in the men's singles event, but won a silver medal in the men's pairs[5][6]

Other events

In 2012 he became the World Singles Champion of Champions defeating Stanley Lai of Hong Kong in the final.[7]

Rais has won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, including a double bronze the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland[8][9] and a gold medal in the Lawn bowls at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

In 2023, he won the fours gold medal at the 14th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Kuala Lumpur.[10]

References
  1. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "Malaysian lawn bowlers get semi-final target in Gold Coast tourneys". The Vibes. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. "Fairul and Hizlee settle for silver in lawn bowls". The Star Online. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  7. "New Zealand And Malaysia Win Champion Of Champions". Bowls International.
  8. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  9. "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 6". World Bowls.
  10. "M'sia stamp dominance in Asian lawn bowls". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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