UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga students continue to make academic and non-academic achievements. This time, the Student Activity Unit (UKM) Karate DO of Universitas Airlangga has brought home 7 gold, 6 silver, and 11 bronze medals at Atmajaya Cup I, Indonesia’s National Olympic Committee (KONI) Cup, Malang.

The competition was held at Ken Arok Sports Arena (GOR), Malang. UNAIR team defeated thousands of participants from all over Indonesia.

To UNAIR NEWS, Antik Widi, the President of Student Karate-DO Club UNAIR explained, they have made preparation for a month for the competition. They held 16 practice sessions to improve their performances after the long break.

“I believe consistency is the key to winning. Practicing consistently is essential to prepare yourself before the competition,” she said.

Bagging 24 medals home does not make Antik and her team complacent in making another achievement. “It triggers our spirit to ace the next competition. We hope our team at Karate-DO will continue to make the alma mater proud,” she hoped.

“The victory is a milestone of the Karate-DO Student Activity Unit in 2023, it motivates us to make another achievement on March 3 to 5, 2023,” Antik said.

The list of winning delegates:

Sekar Ayu Putri (bronze, women’s team kata, under 21), Anggit Wirama (silver, senior women’s kumite -55kg; bronze, senior women’s kumite -55kg), Nabilah Priandini Salsabil (bronze, individual kumite +68k; bronze, individual kumite +68kg), Khafid Dani (bronze, individual kumite -55kg), Antik Widi Anugrah (gold, individual kumite -61kg), Alvin Bimo Ramadhani (bronze, individual kumite -67kg), Martantry Istaningrum (bronze, individual kumite -61kg).

Adelia Novitanalia (silver, individual kata), Maysya Dwi Rahmawati (silver, individual kumite -68kg), Naila Syauqina (gold, individual kumite -55kg), Fadhila Nashwa Hafiza Permana (silver, individual female under 21; bronze, women’s team under 21), Rizka Alya Damayanti (bronze, women’s team kata under 21), Ranu Panji (bronze, individual kata), Muhammad Azhar Hibatullah (bronze, individual kata), Rifqi Bagus Estiawan (silver, individual kumite under 21 +84 kg), Vincentia Laura Marshanda (bronze, individual kumite -55kg), Ahmad Rifki Permana (gold, under 21 kumite -55kg), Yoga Susetyo Prabowo (silver, senior kumite +84kg), Herlina Indarni (gold, senior kumite -55kg, bronze, kumite -55kg senior), Rembulan (gold, senior individual kata), Aleron Ivan B (gold, kumite -84kg), and Verrial Firdaus Nugraha (gold, kumite +84kg).

Author: Satrio Dwi Naryo

Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia