Shah Firdaus and Britain's Jack Carlin crash during the men's track cycling keirin final for gold of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, south-west of Paris, on Aug 11, 2024. – AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has thanked national track cyclist Muhamad Shah Firdaus Sahrom for his performance in the men's keirin final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
"Keep fighting. Hopefully can achieve success one day," he said in a post on X on Sunday (Aug 11).
Muhamad Shah Firdaus was involved in a crash in the final of the men's keirin event.
The 28-year-old from Muar, Johor, who was sprinting towards the finish line, was hit by Japan's Shinji Nakano which caused Great Britain's Jack Carlin to lose control and crash as well, during the final lap at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome.
Although the initial result showed Muhammad Shah Firdaus finishing in fourth place, the decision was suddenly reversed and he was relegated, resulting in a sixth position finish.
The gold medal was won by Harry Lavraysen from the Netherlands, silver went to Matthew Richardson from Australia while his fellow countryman Matthew Glaetzer claimed the bronze.
Malaysia officially ended the Paris Olympic campaign with two bronze medals, both coming from badminton, through Lee Zii Jia in the men's singles and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik from the men's doubles competition. – Bernama
Terima kasih Shah Firdaus. Teruskan berjuang. Moga melakar kejayaan satu hari nanti!#KitaSemuaTeamMAS #OlympicGames https://t.co/5o62Q4FYkv
— Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) August 11, 2024
