Azizulhasni, MNCF honoured by BrandLaureate

KUALA LUMPUR - National track cycling legend Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang has received the ‘Book of World Records’ recognition from The BrandLaureate - a prestigious award in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region created to honour excellence in branding and brand development.

The Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF), in a statement today, said that Azizulhasni, nicknamed the "Pocket Rocketman", received the recognition recently after winning the keirin gold and individual sprint silver at the 2026 Track Cycling World Cup at the National Velodrome in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

"The MNCF would like to congratulate Datuk Azizulhasni on receiving the ‘Book of World Records’ award from The BrandLaureate. The MNCF greatly appreciate this achievement. Congratulations, Datuk Azizulhasni,” said MNCF president Datuk Amarjit Singh in the same statement.

Meanwhile, the MNCF also received a special award from The BrandLaureate for their contributions to promoting cycling and positioning Malaysia as a leading brand on the global sports map.

Earlier, Azizulhasni received the award at a leading hotel here from Tan Sri Dzulkefly Ahmad, the former Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), at a leading hotel here.

In 2024, Azizulhasni received the ‘Sport Icon Awards’ from The BrandLaureate.

Other Malaysian athletes who have received various special awards from The BrandLaureate include national men’s singles shutterl Lee Zii Jia, national muay Thai exponent Johan ‘Jojo’ Ghazali and national para athletics ace Datuk Abdul Latiff Romly. - BERNAMA