Athletes from the Jakarta Veterans National Development University (UPNVJ) student delegation won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the national taekwondo championship in the Widya Mwal Yasa National Student Sports, Arts and Scientific Week (Porsimnas Wimaya). The UPNVJ delegation competed against contingents from UPN Veteran East Java and UPN Veteran Yogyakarta on Thursday (14/7/2022) in the Hall of the UPNVJT Faculty of Economics & Business.
Based on the record for the U-57 Senior Women's Kyorugi category won by Dewi Cahyani, U-54 Senior Men's Kyorugi by Muhammad Tubagus Muammar. Not only that, for the silver medal won by Kaneishia Salsabila Wahyudi and Atsiila Qurratu'ain. Meanwhile, the bronze medals were won by Nadhifa Tsalis and Ahmad Fadlan.
UPNVJ taekwondo trainer Ahmad Nadhif, SH, MH was very grateful for this glorious achievement. The training which was classified as very tight paid off with the success achieved by his team. "Alhamdulillah we are grateful. This is thanks to the unity of the taekwondo sports, both athletes and officials, as well as the support of the UPNVJ leadership. Even though the preparation was quite tight, only two months, but our target of bringing two gold has been achieved, "he said. Ahmad Nadhif also said that his party would continue to foster his taekwondo students by continuing to train regularly and opening selections for students who have taekwondo talent to be able to join in preparing to take part in existing championships.
In this success the student majoring in Management S1 explained that this competition was an honor and a lesson, "My participation in this national competition is an honor and a valuable lesson, where I can prove that UPNVJ has competent athletes who are ready to compete on the national stage & internationally as a taekwondo athlete.
The goal that these young athletes want to achieve is to be able to increase their potential, talent and insight in realizing and making the university proud, and to be able to trigger enthusiasm in achieving achievements.