Soufi Rusli

Soufi Rusli
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Soufi Rusli
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1987-10-23) 23 October 1987
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportBowls
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
19 (November 2025)[1]
Medal record
Bowls
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgowpairs
World Cup Singles
Silver medal – second place2017 WarillaMen's singles
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Adelaidefours
Bronze medal – third place2015 Christchurchfours
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coasttriples
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coastfours
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala Lumpursingles
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place2024 Pattayatriples
Gold medal – first place2025 Clarkpairs
Gold medal – first place2025 Clarkfours

Muhammad Soufi bin Rusli is an Malaysian international bowls player.[2] He won a bronze medal in the men's pairs at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Bowls career

World Championships

Rusli was selected by the Malaysian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship.[3] He participated in the men's triples and the men's fours events.[4][5] The Malaysian team ranked seventh in the world at the start of the tournament, were given the target of reaching the semi finals.[6] In the triples, his team reached the quarter final before losing to Ireland.

Commonwealth Games

Rusli represented Malaysia in the singles and triples at the 2018 Commonwealth Games; he reached the quarter-finals of the singles. In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[7]

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, he combined with Amirul D Rahim to win the bronze medal in the men's pairs.[8]

World Cup Singles

He won the silver medal at the 2017 World Cup Singles losing to Jeremy Henry in the final.[9]

Other events

Rusli has won four medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships; the latest medals being a double bronze medal at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[10][11] He also won a gold medal at the Lawn bowls at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in the singles.

Rusli won the gold medal in the triples at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in Pattaya, Thailand, during March 2024[12] and the pairs and fours golds at the 16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark City, Philippines during 2025.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "World Male Rankings". World Bowls. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Muhammad Soufi RUSLI". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Malaysian lawn bowlers get semi-final target in Gold Coast tourneys". The Vibes. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Muhammad Soufi RUSLI". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Glasgow joy as Soufi-Amirul roll down a bronze in men's pairs". The Star. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Edwards, Henry win fifth World Cup Bowls crown at Warilla". Bowls New Zealand.
  10. ↑ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Malaysia again emerge overall champions at Asian Lawn Bowls tournament". The Sun Malaysia. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Malaysian Lawn Bowlers Reign Again at Asian Championships". Bernama. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championships & 14th U25 Asian Lawn Bowls Championships". Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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