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Prince Neluonde

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Mmboniseni Prince Neluonde
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40)
Thohoyandou, South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBryanston Sports
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Men's triples
Atlantic Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Cardiff triples

Mmboniseni 'Prince' Neluonde (born 1 May 1984) is a South African lawn bowler.

Bowls career

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He competed in the men's triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[1] where he won a gold medal.[2][3][4][5]

He was selected as part of the South Africa team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[6]

In 2019 he won the triples gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships[7] and in 2020 he was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[8] In 2022, he competed in the men's pairs and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[9]

In 2024, Neluonde won the pairs title with Wilson Malobolo, at the South African National Bowls Championships bowling for Bryanston Sports BC.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Barman is bowls royalty". Randburg Sun. South Africa. 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Neluonde bowled over as he carves new mark". Dispatch Live. 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ Isaacson, David (29 July 2014). "Novice bowlers help grow SA's gold medal tally in Glasgow". Business Day Live. South Africa. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ Ndlovu, Andile (30 July 2014). "Prince bowls 'em over". Times Live. South Africa. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Team South Africa for Commonwealth Games announced". The South African.
  7. ^ "2019 Atlantic Championships". World Bowls. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ^ "NATIONAL SELECTIONS". Bowls South Africa.
  9. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2024 Men's nationals". Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 28 June 2024.