Azizulhasni Awang bags sprint cycling gold at Asian Games


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 30 Aug 2018

JAKARTA: Azizulhasni Awang rediscovered his best form to become the first Malaysian to win the men's sprint gold medal in Asian Games cycling history.

The 30-year-old cyclist took down Tomohiro Fukaya of Japan in two heats to claim the fifth gold medal for Malaysia at the 18th edition of the Asiad at the Jakarta International Velodrome on Thursday.

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