BANDUNG, UNIKOM – Another brilliant achievement came from the Student Activity Unit (UKM) Pencak Silat Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM). The UNIKOM Pencak Silat Team won a gold medal in the prestigious Indonesian Pencak Silat Paku Bumi Open Championship 13 Year 2025. This international level championship took place at the Bandung Bedas Jalak Harupat GOR for three days, from January 31 to February 2, 2025.
This Indonesia Pencak Silat Paku Bumi Open Championship is an annual international championship attended by athletes from various universities, both from inside and outside the country, such as Malaysia. This championship competes in various categories, ranging from early age to adult, with various competition classes such as Seni TGR, Solo Kreatif, and Tanding Prestasi. The championship competed for gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as other attractive prizes, including rotating trophies and trophies for the overall champions in various age categories.
The brilliant achievements of UKM Pencak Silat received a warm welcome from various parties. The coach of UNIKOM Pencak Silat expressed his full support and pride for the team’s success. He gave high appreciation for the hard work, discipline, and fighting spirit shown by the team members. This success is expected to be a motivation to continue to improve achievements in the future.
Anita Nuraghnia, as the leader of UNIKOM Pencak Silat UKM, also expressed her pride in the achievement of the championship. “I feel proud of the achievements of my fellow athletes and especially myself because the process and also the efforts we have made so far have resulted in great achievement,” she said. Anita also added that there are some evaluations that need to be improved in order to perform more optimally in the next match. She hopes that her team can continue to achieve even higher achievements in future championships.
The success of the UNIKOM Pencak Silat UKM team cannot be separated from the intensive training process. For approximately one month, athletes undergo rigorous physical and technical training. Technical training with various movements such as slams, pulls, scissors, and kicks that are adjusted to the latest IPSI match regulations in 2022. In addition, physical training is also carried out to increase endurance and strength, including beep tests to measure athletes’ endurance abilities. The following is a list of UNIKOM athletes who won medals at the Indonesia Pencak Silat Paku Bumi Open Championship 13 Year 2025: 1) Hary Kurniawan, Information Systems Study Program – Gold (Class C) 2) Muhammad Farid Alhamdani, Visual Communication Design Study Program (DKV) – Gold (Class A ) 3) Anita Nuraghnia, Architecture Engineering Study Program – Silver (Class A).These achievements are expected to be an inspiration for other students to continue to excel in various fields. Hopefully UNIKOM Pencak Silat UKM can continue to make UNIKOM proud at the national and international levels. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)