Azizulhasni Awang

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Awang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Azizulhasni. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Azizulhasni Awang
Azizulhasni in 2020
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang
NicknameThe Pocket Rocketman
Born (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36)
Kuala Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia[1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur team
Dungun Cycling Team
Professional team
2009Bike Technologies Australia
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 1 2 4
Asian Games 2 1 1
Asian Championships 12 7 6
SEA Games 3 2 0
Commonwealth Games 0 0 2
Total 18 13 14
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Keirin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hong Kong Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pruszków Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2010 Ballerup Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Yvelines Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Berlin Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Berlin Sprint
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Keirin
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nara Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nara Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tenggarong Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tenggarong Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2014 Astana Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nakhon Ratchasima Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2017 New Delhi Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2019 Jakarta Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2020 Jincheon Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2023 Nilai Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2023 Nilai Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nara Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2012 Kuala Lumpur Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2012 Kuala Lumpur Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2014 Astana Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2015 Nakhon Ratchasima Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nilai Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2020 Jincheon Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Nakhon Ratchasima Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Nakhon Ratchasima Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Izu Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Izu Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nilai Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Jakarta Team sprint
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Keirin
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 1 km time trial
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Sprint

Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang DPMT KMN AMN (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian professional track cyclist based in Melbourne, Australia.[3][4] Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he was the first and only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Olympics.[5] He also became the first Malaysian to have competed in the Olympics five times.[6]

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 medal in the individual sprint.[7] His debut Olympic medal came at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze in the individual keirin.[8] In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won a silver medal in the same category of individual keirin.[9]

In 2017, he won his first World Championship title in the keirin,[10] and became the first Malaysian to ever wear the coveted rainbow jersey.[11]

Competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's keirin qualifier, he was disqualified for cycling ahead of the derny motorbike used as a pacer before it left the track. National track head coach John Beasley called it a monumental mistake, and said: "The rule is clear and we were more than one length in front and it didn't give me any room to argue about it.[12]

  1. ^ Mohd Azizulhasni Awang Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Athlete Biography – AWANG Mohd Azizulhasni". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2008.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference residence was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Azizulhasni Awang at Cycling Archives (archived)
  5. ^ "'Pocket rocket' wins Malaysia's first track medal". New Straits Times. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ Teik Huat, Lim (15 April 2024). "Azizulhasni's Paris Olympics spot confirmed, to be first Malaysian to compete in five games". The Star. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Azizulhasni menang perak Kejohanan Dunia" (in Malay). Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Rio 2016 Keirin men Results". Olympics. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Cycling Track - Men's Keirin". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Thrilling racing on day two of UCI Track World Championships presented by Tissot". Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  11. ^ Lim Teik Huat (14 April 2017). "Azizul finally wins coveted rainbow jersey after a 10-year wait". The Star. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Beasley says Azizul still in shock, admits mistake and apologises," The Star.