Kuala lumpur: National track cycling champion Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang failed to advance beyond the quarterfinal stage of the 2026 Commonwealth Games men's sprint event at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome here today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Azizulhasni, who placed ninth in the qualifying round with a time of 9.715 seconds, lost to Australian Leigh Hoffman in both quarter-final races. The Malaysian had earlier secured a win against England's Joseph Truman in the 1/8 round to make it to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, fellow Malaysian cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom was defeated by Australia's Daniel James Barber, finishing 10th in the qualifiers with a time of 9.805 seconds.

Hoffman emerged as the fastest in the qualifiers, setting a new Games record time of 9.361 seconds. Despite the setback in the sprint event, Mohd Azizulhasni had previously clinched his first Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men's keirin event, contributing to Malaysia's gold medal tally, which now stands at seven for this edition.