Dato’ Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang’s participation for the 4th time in the Olympics succeeded in awarding the country with a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics through the keirin event. Azizulhasni received great competition from Great Britain’s Jason Kenny who won the gold medal and Harrie Lavreysen who won the bronze medal. Azizulhasni is also the only Asian athlete who qualified for the keirin finals just now.
Your Men's Keirin Podium at @Tokyo2020
? @JasonKenny107 ??
? @AzizulAWANG ??
? @HarrieLavreysen ??#Tokyo2020 | #Olympics | #CyclingTrack pic.twitter.com/LIjeVq8L3i— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) August 8, 2021
Azizulhasni was previously a bronze medalist also in the Keirin event at the last Rio 2016 Olympics. It was a thrilling race just now and everyone knows Azizulhasni has done his best. Congratulations The Pocket Rocketman!
Watch his race here:
#CyclingTrack | 8 Ogos
Pingat Perak ? pertama Men's Keirin untuk #MAS di pentas Olimpik! Dato' @AzizulAWANG berjaya menamatkan perlumbaan terakhir tadi di tempat ke-2. Memang nampak beliau dah berikan segalanya! ??? #Tokyo2020 #unifiedMalaysians #DemiMalaysia #KamiTeamMalaysia pic.twitter.com/yThPySVIVb
— Team Malaysia (@TeamMsia) August 8, 2021
We should also express our appreciation towards another national keirin rider, Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom who continued to race in the quarterfinals despite enduring pain due to injury from the accident he went through yesterday. Congratulations to both. We are proud of you too!
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