Shah Firdaus outclasses Azizul to capture elite keirin gold


Azizulhasni Awang, Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom and Matthew Rirchardson standing on the podium after the keirin medal ceremony at the Australia Track National Championships in Brisbane.

PETALING JAYA: National track cyclist Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom may just turn out to be a surprise package for Malaysia in his debut Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The 25-year-old Shah Firdaus pulled off another sensational performance in the Australia Track National Championships in Brisbane when he beat a strong final field, including his own teammate Azizulhasni Awang, to claim his first men’s elite keirin gold medal.

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