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World Champions
and Olympic Medallists

Three Malaysian careers built at the edge of international performance—sustained through rankings, championship pressure and repeated returns to the biggest stages.

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Start with the achievement markers below, then open each biography for the full chronology, federation records, image credit and the context behind the headline results.

  1. 03

    Olympic silver medals

    Lee Chong Wei reached three consecutive men’s singles finals from Beijing 2008 to Rio 2016.

  2. 08

    Squash world titles

    Nicol David won eight world championships and held the world No. 1 ranking from 2006 to 2015.

  3. 02

    Olympic cycling medals

    Azizulhasni Awang won keirin bronze at Rio 2016 and silver at Tokyo 2020.

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Meet the athletes behind the records

Lee Chong Wei competing in badmintonMalaysia · Athletes

1982—

Lee Chong Wei

Former professional badminton playerMalaysia’s most decorated Olympian by medal count, a three-time badminton silver medallist and one of the defining men’s singles players of his era.Read biography
Azizulhasni Awang in Malaysia track cycling kitMalaysia · Athletes

1988—

Azizulhasni Awang

Track cyclist and two-time Olympic medallistThe track cyclist who won Olympic bronze and silver, became world keirin champion and delivered Malaysia’s first Olympic medal outside badminton and diving.Read biography