Taufik Rosman | |
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 Rosman in 2023 | |
| Born | 8 September 1999 (age 24) Sabah, Borneo Malaysia |
| Known for | Wikimedian of the Year |
| Awards | Wikimedian of the Year (2023) |
Taufik Rosman (born 8 September 1999) is a Malaysia Wikipedia editor. In 2023, he was named Wikimedian of the Year by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales at the annual Wikimania 2023 event. [1]
Taufik Rosman was born on the 8th of September, 1999. His father is a teacher. [2]
His first edit to Wikipedia was at age 8, when he noticed the information regarding the headmaster at his school, SK St Mary’s Town in Sabah, was out of date. [2]
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