Pocket Rocketman bounces back to claim sprint bronze
National track cycling ace Azizulhasni Awang defeats Thailand’s Jai Angsuthasawit at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
Azizulhasni Awang reclaimed the men's individual sprint bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, overcoming his semi-final setback. The Malaysian track cycling star claimed the bronze after defeating Thailand's Jai Angsuthasawit in the bronze-medal ride-off. Azizulhasni, who previously won gold in the same event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, had been eliminated from the final after losing both semi-final rides to China's Li Zhiwei.
The 38-year-old, however, responded strongly in the bronze-medal race to secure a podium finish and claim his first medal of the games. Earlier, Azizulhasni secured his spot in the semi-finals after defeating host representative Kanata Takahashi 2-0 in the quarter-finals, having the third-fastest qualifying time. Looking ahead, Azizulhasni will now focus on the keirin event the following day, aiming to add to his medal collection in his favorite discipline.
Malaysia's track cycling team has also secured a silver in the women's team sprint and a bronze through Nurul Izzah Izzati Asri in the women's keirin.
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