Medal Haul for UMS Taekwondo Team at WTA National Championship 2

The Taekwondo Student Club UKM) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) once again carved a proud achievement at the national level. In the Wira Tanggon Adhisatya (WTA) Indonesia Taekwondo Championship 2, held at GOR Ciracas, East Jakarta, UMS athletes succeeded in bringing home a total of 20 medals, consisting of 9 gold medals and 11 silver medals in both kyorugi (sparring) and poomsae (forms) categories.

The competition, which was attended by more than 1,800 participants from various regions and universities across Indonesia, served as a platform for showcasing skills as well as strengthening competitive mentality for young taekwondo athletes. The medalists are also among the best talents owned by UMS.

Kyorugi (Sparring) Category

• Gold: Muhammad Alif Rizieq Fathan, Muhammad Al-Fairuz Zabadi, Salsabila Rusdiyanti Zuhri, Susanti Alfitri Anissa, Velda Salsabilla Endriani, Nur Hani
• Silver: Wahyu Ardiansyah, Nisrina Fathiyah Hanan, Nabila Zahrian Puteri, Novita Ambar Yanti, Roidha Silmi

Poomsae (Forms) Category

• Gold: Aliyyah Oktavia, Viona Susan Anggraeni, Shafa Salsabila
• Silver: Mohammad Ridwan Aditya Setiawan, Lintang Aurora Finanda, Roidha Silmi, Fachrizal Zakaria, Rizqy Habibi, Alfrida Zeva Fadillah

UMS taekwondo athletes after competing in the WTA Indonesia Taekwondo Championship 2 at GOR Ciracas, East Jakarta, Sunday, 27 April, 2025. (Personal Documentation)

According to UMS Taekwondo UKM coach Muhad Fatoni, this achievement is the result of intensive and structured training.

“We conduct training camps regularly, with programs carefully designed by the coaching team. The strategies we used were prepared from the beginning and tailored to each athlete’s characteristics,” said Muhad on Wednesday (30/4/2025).

Muhad added that this championship is not just about results, but part of a long-term athlete development process. “Our main goal in this competition was to increase the athletes’ experience and match exposure. The results are quite satisfying, even though some categories didn’t meet the target,” he added.

This was reinforced by silver medalist Wahyu Ardiansyah, who revealed that preparations had begun as early as February 2025. Although he didn’t win gold, he considered this competition a valuable experience to sharpen his mental strength and gain more match exposure.

“At first, we focused on basic training, then moved on to physical conditioning, techniques, and regular sparring sessions. The opponents were tough, many came from major universities well-known in the taekwondo,” said the sixth-semester student.

Although not all targets were achieved, the 20-medal haul at the WTA Indonesia Taekwondo Championship 2 proves that athlete development at UMS Taekwondo UKM has not been in vain. The coach is now setting a higher goal for UMS taekwondo athletes: to compete at bigger events such as Pomnas (National Student Sports Week).

Penulis: Genis Dwi Gustati

Editor: Fika Annisa Sholihah

Translator: Farizal Luqman Majid