Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSMAS13110199901 | |
NOC | Malaysia | |
Born | 31 Oct 1999 | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
Occupation | Student | |
Languages | English, Malay, Mandarin |
Club / Team | Olympic Southern Flyers: Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2017) | |
Hero / Idol | Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2017) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Keep going." (Athlete, 14 Nov 2017) | |
Other sports | He represented Malaysia in short track at the 2018 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, and in roller speed skating at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. He also won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (freemalaysiatoday.com, 31 Aug 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jul 2018; New Strait Times, 31 Aug 2017; Astro Arena Facebook page, 03 Aug 2017) |
www.facebook.com/hazim.shahrum |
Injuries | His left ankle was injured when he fell during a roller speed skating race at the 2015 Namwon Korea Open. (Facebook profile, 27 Apr 2015) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He enjoyed the speed of the sport. | |
Name of coach | Lachlan Hay [club], AUS | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport in Australia in 2016. |