Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri
{{Short description|Malaysian cyclist (born 2003)}}
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{{MedalSport|Women's track cycling}}
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{{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Team sprint}}
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{{MedalGold|2024 New Delhi|500 m trial}}
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{{MedalGold|2025 Nilai|Keirin}}
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Nurul Izzah Izzati binti Mohd Asri (born 11 September 2003) is a Malaysian professional Track cyclist.{{cite web |title=Biodata Nurul Izzah Izzati |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/nurul-izzah-izzati-mohd-asri |access-date=13 August 2024 |website=www.procyclingstats.com}}
Career
Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri began cycling seriously at the age of 12, joining the Kedah Sports Council state team. A year later, at just 13, she won a bronze medal in the [https://www.bharian.com.my/taxonomy/term/3/2016/07/178421/keputusan-acara-berbasikal-tenis-sukma-hari-ini MTB XCO event] at the Malaysia SUKMA Games, competing against athletes aged 15 to 21. In 2016, after the Malaysian National Sports Council (MSN) introduced the Junior Cycling Malaysia Track and Road program, the Kedah state team participated in almost all series. During this period, Izzah began to show promising results, particularly in the 500m event. By 2018, her talent was shining through. She won gold in MTB XCO, silver in the [https://malaysiagazette.com/2018/09/22/atlet-remaja-15-tahun-hampir-kejutkan-pelumba-kebangsaan/ 500m event] where she narrowly lost to her current national teammate [https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=113763 Anis Amira Rosidi] by just 1.0999 seconds—and bronze in the keirin at the Malaysia SUKMA Games.
In 2022, [https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/207866/berita/sukan/berbaloi-lepaskan-nurul-izzah-sertai-pasukan-negara Izzah joined] the elite national track cycling team under the supervision of renowned coach John Beasley.
At the age of 19, Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, secured the title of Asian 500m Champion and won the bronze medal in the keirin event at the 2022 Asian Track Cycling Championships, in New Delhi. In the same year, she competed at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, where she secured a bronze medal in the team sprint event alongside [https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=193276 Nurul Aliana Syafika Azizan] and [https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=113763 Anis Amira Rosidi]. In 2023, She won two silver medals in the category 500m and team Sprint event at the 2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships.{{cite web |date=26 September 2023 |title=Double bronze delight for Malaysia in team sprints |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2023/09/26/asian-games-double-bronze-delight-for-malaysia-in-team-sprints/93051 |access-date=13 August 2024 |website=www.malaymail.com}}{{cite web |date=19 June 2023 |title=Fadhil finally ends gold drought, Izzah wins silver |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2023/06/19/asian-track-cycling-championships-2023-fadhil-finally-ends-gold-drought-izzah-wins-silver/75211 |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=www.malaymail.com}}
She won four medals at the 2024 Asian Track Cycling Championships, including gold in the 500-meter event and keirin. At the 2024 Track Cycling National Cup round in Milton, Canada, she finished eighth in the keirin and advanced to the second round of the speed championships. This allows her to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Local journalists later gave her the nickname "Pocket Rocketwoman" in reference to her compatriot Azizulhasni Awang.{{cite web |date=16 April 2024 |title=Pocket Rocketwoman in disbelief after Milton race |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2024/04/1038773/pocket-rocketwoman-disbelief-after-milton-race |access-date=13 August 2024 |website=New Straits Times}}{{cite web |date=26 February 2024 |title=Nurul Izzah ends 12-year women's keirin gold drought for Malaysia at Asian Track Cycling Championships |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2024/02/26/nurul-izzah-ends-12-year-womens-keirin-gold-drought-for-malaysia-at-asian-track-cycling-championships/120028 |access-date=13 August 2024 |website=www.malaymail.com}}
She made a debut in Olympic and participated in both Sprint and Keirin cycling events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She is the second Malaysian woman to compete in Track cycling at the Olympics, after Fatehah Mustapa, who participated in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She didn't make it into quarterfinals of keirin event after finished third in the repechage round. She missed out the spot in 1/16 after finished second in 1/32 finals round.{{cite web |date=9 August 2024 |title=Track Cyclist Nurul Izzah's Olympics Debut Ends Early at Paris National Velodrome |url=https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=2327488 |access-date=13 August 2024 |website=BERNAMA}}
References
Category:Malaysian people of Malay descent
Category:Malaysian track cyclists
Category:Olympic cyclists for Malaysia
Category:Asian Games medalists in cycling
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
Category:Malaysian female cyclists
Category:Cyclists at the 2022 Asian Games