In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- 18 March 1993
- Birthplace
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Country
- Brunei
- Nationality
- Bruneian
- Known for
- Becoming the first woman to represent Brunei at the Olympic Games in 2012
- Event
- 400 metres
- Olympic Games
- London 2012
- Historic first
- First woman Olympian for Brunei
- London time
- 59.28 seconds
Why this life matters
Maziah Mahusin changed the composition of Brunei’s Olympic team and created a visible benchmark for women’s participation in elite international sport.
Timeline
Key moments
Born in Bandar Seri Begawan
Born on 18 March.
Youth Olympic debut
Competed in the 400-metre hurdles at the first Summer Youth Olympic Games.
World indoor competition
Represented Brunei over 400 metres at the World Indoor Championships.
Made Olympic history
Ran the 400 metres in London as Brunei’s first woman Olympic competitor.
Lowered her 400-metre best
Recorded 59.20 seconds in Bandar Labuan.
A small athletics programme reaches London
Maziah Mahusin entered international competition through the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Two years later she qualified through a universality place for Brunei’s London Olympic team and was selected as opening-ceremony flag bearer.
Her 400-metre heat on 3 August 2012 lasted under a minute, but it carried a larger institutional meaning: Brunei had participated in the Olympics since 1988 and sent athletes since 1996, yet had never before fielded a woman competitor.
What a first appearance changed
Maziah ran 59.28 seconds in London, then lowered her best to 59.20 in 2014. The results belong to a developing national programme rather than a medal campaign, but first participation matters because it changes who can imagine entering the pathway.
Later Bruneian women followed at the Olympics in athletics and swimming. Maziah’s biography therefore sits at the intersection of personal performance, national representation and access to international sport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Maziah Mahusin
- Who is Maziah Mahusin?
- Maziah Mahusin is a sprinter and Brunei’s first woman Olympian. Maziah Mahusin changed the composition of Brunei’s Olympic team and created a visible benchmark for women’s participation in elite international sport.
- What is Maziah Mahusin best known for?
- Maziah Mahusin is best known for becoming the first woman to represent Brunei at the Olympic Games in 2012.
- When and where was Maziah Mahusin born?
- Maziah Mahusin was born on 18 March 1993 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Sources and further reading
How this biography was checked
Core dates and offices are checked against the sources below. This profile was last reviewed on 9 September 2026.
