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 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 Gold medal – first place 2018 Hong Kong Singles Asian Bowling Championships Gold medal – first place 2016 Hong Kong Masters Asian Games Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team Gold medal – first place 2018 Palembang Masters Silver medal – second place 2018 Palembang Trios Southeast Asian Games Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Singles Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Trios Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Masters Gold medal – first place 2017 Malaysia Singles Gold medal – first place 2017 Malaysia Masters Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Doubles Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Team

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

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.

Honours

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