Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom

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Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom
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Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Shah Firdaus bin Sahrom
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 28)
Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record

Muhammad Shah Firdaus bin Sahrom (born 26 November 1995) is a Malaysian professional racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the men's sprint event at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. [2] He won the 2021 Australian Track National Championship in the keirin event, defeating compatriot Azizulhasni Awang. [3] [4] He had participated in both Sprint and Keirin cycling events during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [5] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Keirin [6] event where he won a bronze medal and in the sprint event. [7]

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Biography

Shah Firdaus was born in Muar, Johor, Malaysia, [8] [9] where he and his family hails from the Kampung Parit Setongkat. [10]

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