[PHOTOS] Meet The 18 Malaysian Athletes Who Have Qualified For Paris Olympics 2024

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By Celine Low — 17 May 2024, 02:30 PM Cover image via @__pearlytan , @azizulhasniawang , @olympicmas Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news. Read more With just two months remaining before the Paris 2024 Olympics , 18 Malaysia n athletes in eight sports have qualified for the upcoming Olympic GamesThe National Sports Council aims to send at least 30 athletes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Archery - Women's Individual: Ariana Nur Dania At 18 years old, Ariana Nur Diana became the fourth Malaysian to qualify for the Paris Olympics, after securing victory at the Asian Continental Qualifier against Uzbekistan's Ziyodakhon Abdusattorova in November 2023. Setting a new national record with an impressive score of 337 points, her performance solidified her status as a rising star in Malaysian archery.This 19-year-old speed demon holds the Malaysian 100m outdoor record with a time of 10.09 seconds, achieved when he competed at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.The Paris Olympics will mark his second Olympic appearance after his debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games.The 24-year-old, who is Malaysia's sole representative in the women's singles, will be making her first-ever appearance at the Olympics this July. The athlete previously made Malaysian history by clinching Malaysia's first gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Bueno Aires, Argentina.Also making their debut at the Olympics this year, badminton duo Pearly and Thinaah will be the sole representatives for Malaysia in the women's doubles event. The pair had impressed the nation with their dynamic attacking play and went on to win gold medals in the Commonwealth Games and the French Open title in 2022.Aaron and Wooi Yik, who won the world title in 2022 and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, are Malaysia's top hope for winning the country's first-ever Olympics gold in Paris.Currently ranked world No.9 in the Badminton World Federation ranking list, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei are set to make their debut at the Olympics in the mixed doubles event. Image via @badmintonphoto_official/@toh.eewei Cycling - Men's sprint & keirin: Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom He earned the affectionate nickname, The Terminator Shah, after being praised for his determination to complete his keirin semifinal race at the 2023 Asian Track Cycling despite taking a rough tumble on the tracks.Standing at 1.68m tall, Azizulhasni has been lauded for his sprinting prowess, earning him the nickname, The Pocket Rocketman. With his fifth appearance at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the athlete has set the record for the most Olympic appearances by any Malaysian male athlete.The 20-year-old cyclist has been compared to Azizulhasni and given the nickname"The Pocket Rocketwoman". She secured two gold medals at the 2024 Asian Track Cycling Championships in New Delhi, winning in both the keirin and the 500m time trial events.A three-time national champion in Malaysia's Women's Road Race competition, Aisyah is the country's first female cyclist to to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics in the road race category.Hailing from Kuching, Sarawak, the 18-year-old secured a coveted spot in the men's 10-metre platform individual event at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka. He impressed judges with a total score of 420.70 after finishing 10th in the semi-finals.Having made his Olympic debut at the age of 19, the 30-year-old Kedah-born sailor has earned his fourth consecutive appearance at the Olympic Games. He is the second Malaysian sailor to compete in four Olympics, the first being Dr Kevin Lim.In 2022, the 27-year-old Johorean etched her name in the Malaysian sports record, securing the gold medal in the women's ILCA 6 event at the Asian Games, becoming the first Malaysian to achieve this feat.In October 2023, he became the third Malaysian athlete to secure a place in the Paris Olympics, after finishing fourth in the Men's 10m Air Pistol event at the 15th Asian Shooting Championships in Changwon, South Korea.The 21-year-old weightlifter is currently ranked 10th in the world and recently smashed his own national record of 291kg when he competed at the International Weightlifting Championships in Qatar in December 2023, lifting a total weight of 296kg.Image via New Straits Times Congratulations to all qualifying athletes! All the best during the Olympics!You Can Now Claim RM1,000 Tax Relief For Sports Training Get fit while saving money.Read the full story Malaysia's Sivasangari Defeats World No. 2 To Win London Squash Classic The 25-year-old has won her first PSA World Tour Gold-level title. Read the full story 9 Things To Know About Malaysia's Sivasangari Who Won The London Squash Classic The 25-year-old defeated three of the top-ranked players in the world.Malaysian Parents Bring 7-Year-Old Son To Jewellery Store To Buy Teachers' Day Bracelets They are gifts for Teacher's Day. Read the full story International Travellers From These 36 Countries Can Use Malaysia's Autogates From 1 June The electronic immigration clearance system was previously exclusive to Malaysians. Read the full story Intruder Shot Dead After Killing 2 Officers At JB Police Station The masked assailant also injured another officer.

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