After years of hard work, Azizulhasni has officially sealed his first ever World Championship title after performing admirably in the Keirin final in Hong Kong today.
The Malaysian track cyclists outclassed Colombia’s Fabian Puerta Zapata and Czech Republic’s Tomas Babek to clinch the gold medal in style.
Fondly known as PocketRocket Man, Azizul went into the tournament as one of the favourites to triumph in the Keirin event, given the fact that he had notched bronze in the last two editions of Worlds.
And the 29 year-old certain did not disappoint by running riot in the final before effectively clinching his first ever World Championship gold medal. Predictably, Twitter went insane!
WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!
— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) April 13, 2017
So, Azizulhasni Awang just became the world champion in Keirin!! #tranungkite pic.twitter.com/717K3LXFHr
— Azlani Adani (@azlaniadani) April 13, 2017
Congrats Azizulhasni Awang, GoldMedallist in 2017 World Cycling Championship! Another crown for Malaysia! @PahangKu_Media @mohdsharkar pic.twitter.com/6NUAybCMMJ
— Siva Kumaran (@Siva1424) April 13, 2017
Azizulhasni Awang is Keirin World Champion,winning the 2017 Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong tonight🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/KCopizp728
— MSH (@SalmanRahman_) April 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/SalmanFarruz/status/852520328651603968
great stuff. Malaysian Azizulhasni Awang – one of track cycling's most colourful characters – wins keirin. Crowd love it
— Tom Cary (@tomcary_tel) April 13, 2017
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