Terengganu government rewards keirin world champ with RM200,000


Local hero: Keirin world champion Azizulhasni Awang (centre) posing for a photo with his fans in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, yesterday. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Newly-crowned world champion Azizulhasni Awang was rewarded with a RM200,000 windfall on his return to his home state in Terengganu.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman yesterday announced the cash incentive from the state government at a function held to celebrate Azizul’s historic feat in winning the keirin gold at the Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong last week.

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