Aruwin set to be first Malaysian woman to compete in two straight Winter Olympics

By LIM TEIK HUAT

Alpine ace: Aruwin Salehhuddin strutting her stuff in the slalom event. Inset: Aruwin up close.

PETALING JAYA: Her father Salehhuddin Ayob is the only Malaysian canoeist to have taken part at the Olympics, achieving the feat in finishing 43rd in the men’s kayak singles in 1996 in Atlanta, the United States.

Now, his daughter Aruwin Salehhuddin is set to rewrite Malaysian sporting history as the first woman to compete in two consecutive Winter Olympics.

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