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Only one other Malaysian, Rizal Tisin, has won a medal at the track cycling world championships.
He was constantly looked down upon for his stature which fuelled him to prove that size is not a limitation and he sacrificed most of his younger days to train and work hard just so he could prove those people wrong.
His first ambition was to be a doctor, however, after entering the sport field, Azizul proved to be successful.
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He managed to cross the finish line for the bronze behind defending champion Jason Kenny representing Britain and Dutchman Matthijs Buchli, a huge leap from his previous record of sixth place in the 2012 London Olympics.
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In February 2011, Azizul was involved in a crash during the final of the keirin event in the World Cup leg in Manchester where he suffered serious injury when a 20 cm wooden splinter pierced through his leg.
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