Azizulhasni Awang
Malaysian cyclist (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang DPMT KMN AMN (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian professional track cyclist.[3] Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he is the first and the only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang |
Nickname | The Pocket Rocketman |
Born | (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36) Kuala Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia[1] |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] |
Team information | |
Discipline | Track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur team | |
Dungun Cycling Team | |
Professional team | |
2009 | Bike Technologies Australia |
Medal record |
Azizulhasni was Team Malaysia's national flag bearer at the 2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. He won his first World Championship medal in 2009, a silver in the individual sprint.[5] His debut Olympic medal came at the 2016 Summer Olympics, a bronze in the individual keirin.[6] In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won a silver medal in the same category of individual keirin.[7]
In 2017, he won his first World Championship title in the keirin,[8] and became the first Malaysian to ever wear the coveted rainbow jersey.[9]