Haji Naim Brahim (born 23 April 1948) is an international lawn bowler from Brunei.[2]

Haji Naim Brahim
Personal information
Born (1948-04-23) 23 April 1948 (age 76)[1]
Brunei-Muara District, Brunei
Medal record
Representing Brunei
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan pairs
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur pairs
Gold medal – first place 2005 Angeles City triples
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur triples
Asian Lawn Bowls Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kuala Lumpur pairs

Bowls career

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Commonwealth Games

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Brahim has represented Brunei at six Commonwealth Games; he participated in the singles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games,[3] the pairs at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the singles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games,[4] the pairs at the 2000 Commonwealth Games and the triples event and fours event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1][5]

World Championships

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Brahim has been selected to represent Brunei at the World Bowls Championship on three occasions in 2008 (singles and pairs), 2012 (triples and fours) and 2016 (triples and fours).[1][6]

Southeast Asian Games

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He has also won two gold medals in Lawn bowls at the Southeast Asian Games (2005 and 2007) and ten years later won a silver medal in the triples at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[7]

Asian Championships

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He has won two gold medals at the Asian Lawn Bowls Championship.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Games profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Bowled over by lawn bowling". Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ "For the Record". The Times. 22 August 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2022 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "2004 Commonwealth Games Canlyniadau 22 Mawrth". BBC Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 overview Haji Naim Brahim". Bowls Chat. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Brunei qualify for World Bowls". Official Website of Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. ^ "KL2017: National lawn bowls team defeat Brunei to knock down gold medal". New Stratits Times. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Brunei finish third at 11th Asian Lawn Bowls C'ships". Official Website of Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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