Men
MAS
Khairil Ridhwan Khalil
MAS- Date of birth12 Mar 2000
- Height170 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- HometownKuala Lumpur
- Place of birthN/A
- Start skatingHe began skating at age five at the Sunway Pyramid ice rink in Selangor, Malaysia. He entered his first short track competition in 2014.
- Club N/A
- HobbiesActing, dancing. (realschools.edu.my, 30 Sep 2017)
- LanguagesEnglish, Malay, Mandarin
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Placing fourth in the 5000m relay at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
"I want to achieve greatness." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
US short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
Malaysian short track skater Wong De Vin. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
In 2018 he fractured his left clavical bone and was out of action for five months. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (bharian.com.my, 15 Oct 2017)
FATHER'S LEGACY
His father, who introduced him to the sport when he was age five, passed away in May 2018. "Before he passed away, he always gave me encouraging words from home since he was unable to come to the arena for his health condition. He told me to be strong and do what I feel best for myself. Also, look for your own happiness, so I will try to give the best in this sport in dedication of him and my family." (bharian.com.my, 16 May 2018; realschools.edu.my, 30 Sep 2017)
His father, who introduced him to the sport when he was age five, passed away in May 2018. "Before he passed away, he always gave me encouraging words from home since he was unable to come to the arena for his health condition. He told me to be strong and do what I feel best for myself. Also, look for your own happiness, so I will try to give the best in this sport in dedication of him and my family." (bharian.com.my, 16 May 2018; realschools.edu.my, 30 Sep 2017)
He trains at the Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium [MYNISS] in Petaling Jaya.
His father introduced him to skating, and the sport became his passion and outlet to prove himself. "I love winter sports and enjoy competing at international level."
