Azizulhasni, 38, defies age to cap Asian Games career with keirin gold
SHIZUOKA, Oct 2 — He is 38 and had trained with the team for only three weeks, but that did not stop Datuk Mohd Az...
Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, a 38-year-old cyclist from Terengganu, clinched the gold medal in men's keirin at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games held at Izu Velodrome. Despite only having trained with the team for three weeks, Azizulhasni delivered an exceptional performance in the final against much younger competitors, including 22-year-old Chinese rider Li Zhiwei.
The victory highlighted his unwavering dedication and perseverance in the face of adversity, having joined the team's training camp in Brisbane a week late. Azizulhasni described the high-speed final as nearly comparable to a World Championships final, where he strategically built up his pace and surged on the final lap to avoid any last-minute challenges.
His achievement also garnered respect from much younger riders, such as Japan's Kaiya Ota, who is 11 years younger than Azizulhasni, and Li Zhiwei, who is 16 years his junior. With this win, Azizulhasni concluded his Asian Games career with a total of two gold, one silver, and two bronze medal victories.
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