[Citation | last = Yusoff | first = Ruslina | title = Mutiara Damansara: What bowls her over | newspaper = The New Straits Times | year = 2007 | date =2007-03-28] In 1991 she was named Selangor’s Most Promising Sportsgirl of the Year, and in 1994 became the youngest player and first Malaysian to win the Ladies Open of the Kent Malaysian All-Stars. ]Shalin holds a degree in Sports Science that specializes in Sports Psychology and Coaching. She currently owns and runs a Tenpin Bowling Alley at The Curve, a shopping mall located in Mutiara Damansara.
Accolades
* Malaysian Sportswoman Award (1997, 1996, 1994, 2001 & 2002)
* Malaysian National Champion (1996, 2001, 2002 & 2003)
* Malaysian Olympian Award (1994 & 1999)
* Asian Number 1 Rank (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2004)
* International Bowler of the Year (2002)
* International Bowling Hall of Fame Inductee (2004)
Awards
1994
* Kent Malaysian All-Stars - Ladies Open Champion
1996
* 2nd World Tenpin Team Cup (Calgary, Canada) - Bronze Medal Champion & Voted MVP
* AMF World Cup (Northern Ireland) - 2nd Position
1998
* AMF World Cup (Kobe, Japan) - Record for qualifying for 3 consecutive step ladder final; overall 3rd Position
1999
* Asian Youth (Spore)
** Doubles Gold Medal Champion
** Team Gold Medal Champion
* South East Asian Games (Brunei)
** Doubles Gold Medal Champion
** Trios Gold Medal Champion
** Team Gold Medal Champion
** All-Events Gold Medal Champion
** Masters Gold Medal Champion
** Singles Bronze Medal Champion
2001
* World Tenpin Masters (Essex, England) - 1st Woman Champion
* South East Asian Games (Malaysia)
** Singles Gold Medal Champion
** All-Events Gold Medal Champion
** Trios Gold Medal Champion
** Team Gold Medal Champion
** Set 8 Sea Games Records
* Kota Kinabalu Open - Singles Champion
2002
* Thailand International Open - Women's Open Masters Champion
* Philippines International Open - Women Champion
2003
* World Tenpin Team Cup - Women's Team Champion
* World Tenpin Bowling Championship - Ladies Team of Five Gold Medal Champion
* Santa Claus Open - 2nd Position
* Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam - Women Champion
* Asian Bowling Tour Malaysia (Philippines Leg) - Women Champion
* World Tenpin - Team Cup Gold Medalist
2004
* Bahrain Open - Ladies Open Champion
* Sinai Open - Women Champion
* ABF Tour (Thailand Leg) - Women Champion
* Malaysian International Open - Women Champion
2005
* 2nd Commonwealth Bowling Championship (Cyprus)
** Masters Gold Medal Champion
** Mix Doubles Gold Medal Champion
** Team Gold Medal Champion
** Singles Bronze Medal Champion
* Malaysian National Championship - Ladies Open Champion (4th consecutive win & 5th in career)
References
External links
* [http://www.shalin-zulkifli.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.mtbc.org.my/profile/bowlers-profile.asp?mode=list Profile at Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress]
* [http://www.nsc.gov.my/html/doha2006/html/main/index.asp 2006 Asian Games article on the Malaysian bowling team]
* [http://www.stormbowling.com/intl/staff3.asp?sid=40 Shalin Zulkifli's List of Awards at Storm International]
* [http://www.worldgames-iwga.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,1044-163365-19728-23692-178755-12499-889-layout08-180580-news-item,00.html 2005 World Games Article]
* [http://www.cbf.com.cy/cgibin/hweb?-A=283&-V=medals&_VCATEGORY=0000 2005 Commenwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship roster]
* [http://besonline.rtm.net.my/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=68844&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 Article on the 2006 Asian Games]
* [http://www.abf-online.org/results/28thai.htm 28th Thailand International Open]