Azroy Hazalwafie

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Muhammad Azroy Hazalwafie
Personal information
Nationality Malaysian
Born (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 30)
Pahang, Malaysia
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2018)
Weight56 kg (123 lb) (2018)
Sport
CountryFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Sport Weightlifting
Event56 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Ningbo 55 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 56 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Gold Coast 56 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Penang 56 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Pune 56 kg

Muhammad Azroy Hazalwafie Izhar Ahmad (born 4 April 1994), is a Malaysian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg weight class at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. [1] [2]

He broke previous snatch record of 116 kg in New Delhi in 2010 and total of 260 kg in Manchester Games in 2002 set by Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim holding the Games record in snatch with 117 kg before finishing with a total of 261 kg in 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

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References

  1. "Other Sports: Azroy lifts Malaysia's first gold at C'wealth Games | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. "CDM: Malaysia's first gold medal a timely boost for national contingent". NST Online. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.