Para track cyclist Suraiya clinches gold at Asian championships

Para track cyclist Suraiya clinches gold at Asian championships

Nur Suraiya Zamri powered her way to victory in the women’s sprint event, while Nur Azlia Syafinaz Zais secured the bronze medal.

Gold medallist Nur Suraiya and her pilot Farina Shawati (in white) with bronze medallist Nur Azlia Syafinaz and pilot Nurul Suhada Zainal (left) and Kainarova Zhuldyz and Solovyeva Anzhela of Kazakhstan. (ACC pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
National para track cyclist Nur Suraiya Zamri delivered a standout performance to clinch gold in the women’s sprint event at the 2026 Asian track cycling championships in the Philippines today.

Competing in the women’s B category (visual impairment), Suraiya powered her way to victory, defeating Kazakhstan’s Kalaus Anastassiya 2-0 in the final. Malaysia also secured a bronze medal through Nur Azlia Syafinaz Zais, who beat another Kazakh rider, Zhantore Moldir, 2-0 in the tie.

In the men’s B category, Khairul Hazwan Wahab had to settle for silver after going down 1-2 to Japan’s Kimura Kazuhei in the final. The bronze medal went to Indonesia’s Nur Fendi, who defeated Kazakhstan’s Seitzhan Kenzhegul 2-0.

Another national rider, Nur Aisyah Zubir, finished seventh in the elite women’s points race after collecting 15 points, with Uzbekistan’s Kozieva Nafosat taking gold (35 points), Hong Kong’s Leung Wing Yee silver (34 points) and Singapore’s Elizabeth Le Min Liau bronze (31 points).

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