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Azizulhasni raih perak di Pruszkow



AZIZULHASNI (kiri)
ketika bersaing
dengan Ross Edgar pada aksi suku akhir di Pruszkow kelmarin.


PRUSZKOW - Jaguh lumba basikal negara, Azizulhasni Awang mencipta sejarah tersendiri apabila meraih pingat perak dalam acara pecut individu pada Kejohanan Trek Dunia di Pruszkow, Poland semalam.

Pelumba kelahiran Terengganu itu tewas kepada Gregory Bauge dari Perancis pada perlumbaan peringkat akhir.

Azizulhasni mempamerkan semangat juang tinggi apabila memenangi pusingan kedua dengan catatan 10.499 saat setelah tewas pada pusingan pertama kepada lawannya itu dengan catatan 10.406s.

Kedua-dua pelumba itu kemudiannya terpaksa bersaing di pusingan ketiga dengan menyaksikan Bauge memenangi pusingan itu dengan catatan 10.281s sekali gus memaksa Azizulhasni sekadar berpuas hati dengan pingat perak.

Sebelum itu, Azizulhasni menundukkan jaguh Australia, Shane Perkins pada peringkat separuh akhir.

Pencapaian Azizulhasni, yang juga merupakan pelumba harapan negara pada Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London, sedikit sebanyak dapat menebus kekecewaannya setelah gagal dalam acara kegemaran iaitu keirin dengan hanya menduduki tempat ke-11 keseluruhan.

Kejayaan itu juga hadir hanya sehari selepas seorang lagi pelumba negara, Mohd. Rizal Tisin menghadiahkan pingat pertama negara di pentas dunia selepas meraih gangsa dalam acara 1km ujian masa individu lelaki.

Pada acara itu, Rizal mencatat masa 1 minit 01.658s.


AZIZULHASNI Awang (kiri) bersama Gregory Bauge (tengah) dan pemenang tempat ketiga, Kevin Sireau pada penyampaian hadiah acara pecut Kejohanan Trek Dunia di Pruszkow, semalam. – AFP

Dengan kejayaan Azizulhasni dan Rizal itu, Malaysia kini boleh berbangga dengan pencapaian satu perak dan satu gangsa pada kejohanan itu.

Lebih membanggakan lagi, Malaysia turut muncul pasukan terbaik Asia dalam acara pecut berpasukan setelah menduduki tempat keenam keseluruhan.

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