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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club [KLHC]: Malaysia |
| Why this sport? | "Hockey is a beautiful game." |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was named Best Goalkeeper at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) He was voted Most Promising Player of the Tournament at the 1999 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (rediff.com, 14 May 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Goalkeeper |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing the sport in 1993 in Ipoh, Malaysia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1998 |
| Tournament | Four Nations Tournament |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Malay, English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Tom (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
| Famous relatives | Both his wife Izatul Diana Idris and his younger brother Mohd Hakimi Izad have represented Malaysia in hockey (thestar.com.my, 16 May 2013; Official Olympic Games Programme, 07 Sep 2000) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
International Debut | |
| Competing for | Malaysia |
| Opponent | Korea |
| Location | Korea |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never give up." (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Izatul Diana Idris, five children |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | An ankle injury kept him out of the 2014 Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia. (perakhockey.org, 12 Mar 2014) |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | K Dharmaraj [national] |
| Coach from which country? | Malaysia |