Mohd Azizulhasni bin Awang (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian
professional track cyclist. Azizulhasni, was the winner of gold medals in
the keirin and 200m sprint events at the Asian Cycling Championships in April 2008.
He was a flag bearer for Malaysian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
He was the highest placed Asian cyclist at the Olympics, finishing eighth in the
keirin. He is among 2012 London Olympics gold medal prospects. In 2009, Azizul
became the overall winner of the Keirin event in the20082009 World Cup after
obtaining two gold medals. Azizul became the first Malaysian to win a medal at
the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, when he won silver in the men's sprint
event at the 2009 World Championships in Pruszkw, Poland. He is referred to
as Azizul the pocket rocket due to his small stature.
Azizul Hasni Awang was born in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia. He is the
eighth of nine children in his family. He received his primary education at Sekolah
Kebangsaan Batu 48 in Dungun, and continued his secondary studies at the Sekolah
Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Omar in Dungun, before transferring to National
Sport School in Bukit Jalil.
Azizul began his career after watching his brother racing. He was coached by
the Dungun Cycling Team before entering the Sport School. He was thankful to his
late father for giving him a second hand bicycle as a reward after he obtained 7A 1B
in his Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR). Azizul received three offers from MRSM,
Science School, and Sport School after his PMR. Due to his interest in cycling, he
decided to pursue his studies at Sport School. His first ambition was to be a doctor,
however, after entering the sport field, Azizul proved to be successful.
Among Azizul's greatest achievement is winning the silver medal at the 2009
World Championships in the sprint category and the silver medal at the 2010 World
Championships in the keirin category.
In February 2011, Azizul was involved in a crash during the final of the keirin
event in the World Cup leg in Manchester where he suffered serious injury when a
20 cm wooden splinter pierced through his leg. He was ruled out of the World
Championships that year.
Azizul is pursuing his studies at Deakin University, Australia in Bachelor of
Commerce majoring in Sport Management. For him, sport and education are the
vital elements to be a good sportsman. Discipline and time management are the
key to success. Azizul was married with Athiah Ilyana bt Abd Samat on 30 January
2010. Azizul proved to the nation that marriage will not affect his performance. He
determined to strike a balance between married life and his commitments with the
national track cycling squad.
Azizul Hasni Awang
Personal information
Full name
Mohd Azizulhasni bin Awang
Nickname
Pocketrocketman
Born
5 January 1988 (age 27)
Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight
67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Team information
Current team Malaysia
Discipline
Track
Role
Rider
Rider type
Sprinter
Amateur team(s)
Dungun Cycling Team
Professional team(s)
2009
Bike Technologies Australia
Medal record[hide]
Competitor for
Malaysia
Track cycling
World Championships
2009 Pruszkw
Sprint
2010 Ballerup
Keirin
2015 Yvelines
Asian Championships
2015 Nakhon Ratchasima
Keirin
Keirin
2014 Astana
Sprint
2009 Tenggarong
Sprint
2009 Tenggarong
Team sprint
2008 Nara
Keirin
2008 Nara
Sprint
2007 Bangkok
Keirin
2015 Nakhon Ratchasima
Sprint
2014 Astana
Keirin
2012 Kuala Lumpur
Keirin
2012 Kuala Lumpur
Sprint
2008 Nara
Team sprint
2011 Nakhon Ratchasima
Keirin
2011 Nakhon Ratchasima
Sprint
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou
Keirin
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow
Keirin
2010 New Delhi
Team sprint
Southeast Asian Games
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
Team sprint
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
1 km time trial
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
Sprint
Infobox last updated on
13:31, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
