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Aniq Kasdan
Personal information
Full nameMohamad Aniq bin Kasdan
NicknameAniq
NationalityMalaysian
Born (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22)
Johor, Malaysia
Sport
Country  Malaysia
Sport Weightlifting
Event55 kg
Coached by Yon Haryono
Nur Jannah Batrisyah
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing   Malaysia
IWF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Qatar 61 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 55 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tashkent 55 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Hanoi 55 kg

Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan (born 16 June 2002), also known as Aniq Kasdan, is a Malaysian weightlifter. He won the silver medal in the Clean & Jerk men's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [1] He also created history by being the first Malaysian weightlifter to win a medal in the World Weightlifting Championships. [2] [3] [4]

Career

In 2021, Aniq won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He also won a bronze medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi.

In 2022, Aniq participated in the Commonwealth Games weightlifting 55 kg category. He set a new Games record of 142 kg, won Malaysia's first medal and first gold medal in the Games.

References

  1. ^ "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Aniq's historic feat at world meet bodes well for C'wealth Games plan". The Star (Malaysia). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan
  3. ^ "Weightlifter Aniq clinches historic silver at World Championships". New Straits Times. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan
  4. ^ "19-Year-Old Aniq Wins 1st Medal For Malaysia At World Weightlifting Championships". says.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan