Maziah Mahusin

Maziah Mahusin
Mariah Mahusin (leftmost) during the 2012 London Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameMaziah
Nationality Brunei
Born (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei[1]
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st)[1]
Websitemaziahmahusin.weebly.com
Sport
SportTrack and field
Eventhurdler
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400mH: 1:10.56 (Singapore 2010)
400m ind.: 59.28 (London 2012)

Maziah binti Mahusin (born 18 March 1993)[1] is a Bruneian hurdler who participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, and became Brunei's first female Olympian.[2][3] She also was selected as the country's flag-bearer for both of the event.[4][5] Maziah became the face of female athletics in Brunei.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d 2012 Olympics Official Profile Archived 2013-01-28 at archive.today
  2. ^ "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council". www.bruneiolympic.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ "Maziah ready to roar in Lion City". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  4. ^ Staff (19 July 2012). "Big Leap for Arab Women at the London Olympics". Gulf News. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ^ Adams, William Lee (2012-07-05). "Trailblazer: Meet Brunei's First Female Olympian — Ever". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2023-01-03.