Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom

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]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Sahrom is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Muhammad Shah Firdaus. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Shah Firdaus bin Sahrom
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995
Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's track cycling
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouSprint
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouKeirin
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamKeirin
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 JakartaKeirin
Silver medal – second place2022 New DelhiKeirin
Silver medal – second place2022 New DelhiTeam Sprint
Bronze medal – third place2017 New DelhiKeirin
Bronze medal – third place2019 JakartaSprint
Bronze medal – third place2019 JakartaTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2023 NilaiKeirin
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place2017 Kuala LumpurSprint

Biography

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

References
  1. "Muhammad Sahrom". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. "Start list". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. Lim Teik Huat. "Shah Firdaus outclasses Azizul to capture elite keirin gold". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. Norzalina (6 August 2021). "Umur 25 Tahun & Pernah 'Tewaskan' Juara Azizulhasni Awang, Kini Shah Firdaus Harapan Negara di Sukan Olimpik" (in Malay). Nona. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. "Shah Firdaus left to rue missed chance after first-round crash". Bernama. Astro Awani. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. "Cycling Track - Men's Keirin results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  7. "Cycling Track - Men's Sprint results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. Azlan Muhammad Zain (11 November 2019). "Impak Shah Firdaus makin meyakinkan". Harian Metro - Arena (in Malay). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  9. "Kenali Shah Firdaus Atlet Berbasikal Yang Merampas Emas Azizulhasni Awang". Remaja (in Malay). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. Arnaz M. Khairul (7 September 2014). "Just like his older brother". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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