Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom
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| Full name | Muhammad Shah Firdaus bin Sahrom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 1995 Muar, Johor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammad Shah Firdaus bin Sahrom (born 26 November 1995) is a Malaysian professional racing cyclist.[1] He participated in both Sprint and Keirin cycling events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Keirin event where he won a bronze medal and in the sprint event. He competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where in the Keirin Final, he finished in sixth place.[2]
Biography
Shah Firdaus was born in Muar, Johor, Malaysia,[3][4] where he and his family hails from the Kampung Parit Setongkat.[5]
He participated in both Sprint and Keirin cycling events during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[6] He won the 2021 Australian Track National Championship in the keirin event, defeating compatriot Azizulhasni Awang.[7][8] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Keirin[9] event where he won a bronze medal and in the sprint event.[10]
He also competed in Paris Olympics 2024 and finished at sixth place in the final round of Keirin.
See also
References
- ^ "Muhammad Sahrom". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Medal hopes over for Malaysian cyclists including Mohamed Azizulhasni Awang," Fourth Official.
- ^ Azlan Muhammad Zain (11 November 2019). "Impak Shah Firdaus makin meyakinkan". Harian Metro - Arena (in Malay). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Kenali Shah Firdaus Atlet Berbasikal Yang Merampas Emas Azizulhasni Awang". Remaja (in Malay). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Arnaz M. Khairul (7 September 2014). "Just like his older brother". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Shah Firdaus left to rue missed chance after first-round crash". Bernama. Astro Awani. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Lim Teik Huat. "Shah Firdaus outclasses Azizul to capture elite keirin gold". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Norzalina (6 August 2021). "Umur 25 Tahun & Pernah 'Tewaskan' Juara Azizulhasni Awang, Kini Shah Firdaus Harapan Negara di Sukan Olimpik" (in Malay). Nona. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Cycling Track - Men's Keirin results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Cycling Track - Men's Sprint results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
External links
- Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom at UCI
- Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom at Cycling Archives
- Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom at CycleBase
- Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom at Olympedia