Aleena Ahmad Nawawi is a

lawn bowler Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which players try to roll their ball (called a bowl) closest to a smaller ball (known as a "jack" or sometimes a "kitty"). The bowls are shaped (biased), so that they follow a curve ...

from Malaysia. She reached a career high ranking of world number 32 in June 2025.

Bowls career

Aleena came to prominence in late 2022, winning the gold medal in the triples at the 2022 Malaysian Games and then winning a silver medal at the national singles at the Bukit Kiara Sports Complex. She lost in the final to Alyani Jamil. Her performances led to her being selected by the Malaysian national team, to represent them at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Bowls Championship. She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events. The Malaysian team ranked seventh in the world at the start of the tournament, were given the target of reaching the semi finals. In the pairs partnering Ain Nabilah Tarmizi, she reached the final against Malta, where she won the gold medal after winning 15–11. Nawawi won the gold medal in the fours at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, held in

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, Thailand, during March 2024. In 2025 she won a gold medal in the pairs at the 16th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark City, Philippines.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(AMN) (2024)

References

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