Mohamad Aniq Kasdan
Personal information
Full nameMohamad Aniq bin Kasdan
NicknameAniq
NationalityMalaysian
Born (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002
Johor, Malaysia
Sport
Country Malaysia
SportWeightlifting
Event55 kg
Coached byYon Haryono
Nur Jannah Batrisyah
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham55 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent55 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 Hanoi55 kg

Mohamad Aniq bin 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.
  3. ↑ "Weightlifter Aniq clinches historic silver at World Championships". New Straits Times. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "19-Year-Old Aniq Wins 1st Medal For Malaysia At World Weightlifting Championships". says.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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