Ahmad Muaz to Leave Malaysia National Bowling Team

Malaysian bowler Ahmad Muaz has announced that he is stepping away from the national team. He shared the news in an Instagram post, saying that November 2026 will be his final month as a national team athlete.

"After 16 years, November 2026 will be my last month representing Malaysia as a national team athlete," Muaz wrote. He joined the national team back in 2010.

Muaz described the decision as a difficult one.

"Honestly, it’s not easy to say goodbye to something that has been part of my life since 2010," he wrote.

Over the years with National Team, Muaz won medals at the SEA Games, Asian Games, Asian Championships and World Championships.

His first major team success came at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, where he helped Malaysia win gold in the men's trio and men's team events. At the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, he, Rafiq Ismail and Timmy Tan won silver in the men's trios.

At the 2019 Asian Championships in Kuwait, he, Rafiq Ismail and Syafiq Ridhwan Abdul Malek took gold in the men's trio. At the SEA Games in Manila, he and Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman won silver in mixed doubles.

Four years later, at the 2023 World Championships in Kuwait, Muaz and Syafiq Ridhwan Abdul Malek won bronze in men's doubles. His most recent team medal came in October 2026, when he, Rafiq Ismail, Timmy Tan and Tun Hakim Tun Hasnul Azam took bronze at the IBF World Cup in Munich after a 2-3 semi-final loss to Australia.

Thanks to teammates, coaches and family

"To my teammates, thank you for the laughs, pressure, arguments and memories. Some of you have become family." He urged them to keep giving their best and to carry the Malaysian flag with pride.

Muaz also thanked his wife and son for the sacrifices behind his career, including the long days and time away from home, and his parents for introducing him to bowling and supporting him from the start.