Azizulhasni Awang
Friday, 1 March 2013 | 21:54 | 0 comments
Biography
Mohd Azizulhasni B. Awang was born 5 January 1988, he is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. 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. Currently, 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 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.
Career
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 the 2008–2009 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 Pruszków, Poland.He is referred to as Azizul the pocket rocket due to his small stature.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 20cm wooden splinter pierced through his leg.He was ruled out of the World Championships that year.
Awards
- 2008 - Asian Cycling Championships, Men's sprint
- 2009 - Asian Cycling Championships, Men's sprint
- 2008-2009 - 1st place, 2nd round 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Men's keirin
- 2008-2009 - 1st place, 4th round 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Men's keirin
- 2009 - 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Men's sprint
- 2009-2010 - 1st place, 4th round 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Men's keirin
- 2010 - 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Men's keirin
- 2010 - 2010 Asian Games, Men's keirin
Sport and education are the vital elements to be a good sportsman. Discipline and time management are the key to success. ~ Azizulhasni Awang.
Labels: Asian cyclist, international, Islam, Malay, male, olympics, track cyclist
Pandelela Rinong anak Pamg
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 | 20:11 | 0 comments
Biography
Pandelela Rinong anak Pamg,JBK was born 2 March 1993 and she is a Malaysian diver. She became the first female Malaysian athlete to win a medal at the Olympics, as well as the first to win an Olympic medal in any sport other than Badminton, when she took the bronze in the 10m diving event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She is 5'3" tall and weighs 109 lbs. She is from Kampung (Kupuo) Jugan, Bau. is of Bidayuh ethnicity, a Bumiputera native to the Malaysian state of Sarawak. At the age of seven she was selected as a state diver and continued her training at the Bukit Jalil Sports School in Kuala Lumpur.
Career
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 10 m Synchronized Platform with Mun Yee Leong and placed 5th in the Women's 10 m platform. She also competed in the Women's 10 m platform at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was the flag bearer for the Malaysian contingent at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore where she won the silver medals in the girls' 10m platform event and 3m springboard event. At New Delhi 2010, she won Malaysia's first Commonwealth Games gold medal in an aquatic sport by winning the women's 10m platform. She became Malaysia's first female flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics where she competed in the individual 10 m platform and the 10 m platform synchronized event with her partner Leong Mun Yee. She became the first Malaysian female athlete to win an Olympics medal. she was presented with the Johan Bintang Kenyalang (Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill) by the Sarawak State Government,in a special investiture ceremony,held at the Astana shortly after her triumphant return to her homeland.
Achievements
Credit to Wikipedia#
Pandelela is an ardent fan of K-pop and Japanese anime.
Labels: female divers, international, olympics, Sarawak
