Mohamad_Aniq_Kasdan

Aniq Kasdan

Aniq Kasdan

Malaysian weightlifter (born 2002)

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]

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kasdan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad Aniq.
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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. [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. [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. [3]
    "Weightlifter Aniq clinches historic silver at World Championships". New Straits Times. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan
  4. [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


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