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Muhd Azeem Fahmi

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Muhd Azeem Fahmi
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Azeem bin Mohd Fahmi
Born (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20)
Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia
Sport
Country Malaysia
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
College teamAuburn Tigers
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 0 1
SEA Games 0 1 0
ASEAN School Games 1 2 0
Total 1 3 1
Men's athletics
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 100 metres
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Hanoi 4×100 m relay
ASEAN School Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Semarang 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Semarang 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Semarang 4×100 m relay

Muhammad Azeem bin Mohd Fahmi[1] (born 29 April 2004) is a Malaysian sprinter. He is the Malaysian 100 metres outdoor record holder with a time of 10.09 seconds.[2][3][4] He holds the Malaysian national under-20 record in the 200 metres with a time of 20.83 seconds.[2]

Early life and education

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Muhd Azeem Fahmi was born in Teluk Intan, Perak to Fahmi Tajuid and Norazah Ibrahim.[5] Azeem achieved 6 A's in his SPM examinations.[5]

In January 2023, Azeem moved to the United States to further his studies in exercise physiology and kinesiology at Auburn University, Alabama. Since his move he has been training under Zimbabwean coach Ken Harnden.[6]

Career

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2019

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Azeem won gold at the 2019 ASEAN School Games in the 200m final with a time of 21.63 seconds. In 100m final, he managed to get a silver medal with a time 10.72 seconds.[7]

2022

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In August 2022, he broke the national 100m record held by Khairul Hafiz Jantan at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships with a time of 10.09 seconds during the heats.[3][4] He also went on to break his own national under-20 200m record with a time of 20.83 seconds.[2][8][9]

2023

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Azeem broke the men's 60m indoor sprint national record previously held by Watson Nyambek with a time of 6.63 seconds in the semi-finals of the 2023 Texas Tech Open meet and dip it down further with 6.62 seconds in Tiger Paw Invitational meet final on 11 February 2023.[10]

On 30th September, Azeem won the bronze medal for Malaysia in the 100m final with a time of 10.11 seconds at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Azeem ended Malaysian's 41-year wait for a track and field medal again after Rabuan Pit in 100m at the Asian Games.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Muhammad Azeem grateful for 100m feat, aims to keep momentum in 200m". Bernama. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Muhd Azeem FAHMI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b D'Cruz, Frankie (2 August 2022). "Teen sprint marvel Azeem clocks 10.09s to smash Malaysian 100m record". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Muhammad Azeem breaks new national 100m record in Colombia". Bernama. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b HASHIM, AZIZAN (3 August 2022). "Azeem 'pegang' 7 pesanan ibu bapa". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ Singh, Aftar (18 January 2023). "Sprinter Azeem starts training in Alabama". New Straits Times. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ Singh, Aftar. "Azeem eyes faster times after stunning older sprinters". The Star. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ Singh, Aftar (4 July 2022). "Going under 10s". New Straits Times. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ^ Lee, Seng Foo (3 August 2020). "Azeem Fahmi breaks another national record in Cali". english.stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Azeem breaks national indoor 60m sprint record". Free Malaysia Today. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  11. ^ Avineshwaran, T (30 September 2023). "Hazim Strikes Bronze in 100m final". The Star. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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