Nurul Izzah Izzati binti Mohd Asri (born 11 September 2003) is a Malaysian professional Track cyclist.[1]
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| Full name | Nurul Izzah Izzati binti Mohd Asri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 September 2003[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the age of 19, Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, secured the title of Asian 500m Champion and won the bronze medal in the keirin event at the 2022 Asian Track Cycling Championships, in New Delhi. In the same year, she competed at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, where she secured a bronze medal in the team sprint event alongside Nurul Aliana Syafika Azizan and Anis Amira Rosidi. In 2023, She won two silver medals in the category 500m and team Sprint event at the 2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships.[2][3]
She won four medals at the 2024 Asian Track Cycling Championships, including gold in the 500-meter event and keirin. At the 2024 Track Cycling National Cup round in Milton, Canada, she finished eighth in the keirin and advanced to the second round of the speed championships. This allows her to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Local journalists later gave her the nickname "Pocket Rocketwoman" in reference to her compatriot Azizulhasni Awang.[4][5]
She made a debut in Olympic and participated in both Sprint and Keirin cycling events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She is the second Malaysian woman to compete in Track cycling at the Olympics, after Fatehah Mustapa, who participated in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She didn't make it into quarterfinals of keirin event after finished third in the repechage round. She missed out the spot in 1/16 after finished second in 1/32 finals round.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Biodata Nurul Izzah Izzati". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Double bronze delight for Malaysia in team sprints". www.malaymail.com. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Fadhil finally ends gold drought, Izzah wins silver". www.malaymail.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Pocket Rocketwoman in disbelief after Milton race". New Straits Times. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Nurul Izzah ends 12-year women's keirin gold drought for Malaysia at Asian Track Cycling Championships". www.malaymail.com. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Track Cyclist Nurul Izzah's Olympics Debut Ends Early at Paris National Velodrome". BERNAMA. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.