Hanifan Yudani Kusumah Explained

Hanifan Yudani Kusumah
Residence:Indonesia
Birth Date:25 October 1997
Birth Place:Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Martial Art:Pencak silat
Height:165 cm[1]

Hanifan Yudani Kusumah (born 25 October 1997) is an Indonesian pencak silat practitioner. He won a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games, after previously winning a bronze medal in the 2017 SEA Games.

Biography

Hanifan was born in Bandung, West Java on 25 October 1997. His father Dani Wisnu, who was also a silat practitioner and was part of the national-level selection in 2005, had begun training him in pencak silat when he was in second grade of elementary school. Hanifan's mother Dewi Yanti Kosasih was also a silat practitioner who had participated in international competitions. Later on, Hanifan joined a silat academy, named "Perguruan Silat Tadjimalela".[2] [3]

He first participated in competitions in 2010, when he won a silver medal in a local competition between Tadjimalela students.[4] During the Pekan Olahraga Nasional event on 2016, Hanifan won a gold medal.[5] Later that year, Hanifan won a silat world championship in Denpasar.[6]

In 2017, Hanifan also won a gold medal in the Belgium Open 2017 tournament.[7] Later that year, during the 2017 SEA Games, Hanifan won a bronze medal.[8] He then won a silver medal in the 2019 SEA Games.[9]

Asian Games

Hanifan was part of the Indonesian contingent in the 2018 Asian Games, where he was in the C (55–60 kg) weight class. On August 29, he defeated Vietnamese athlete Nguyễn Thái Linh 3–2 to win gold, the 29th for the contingent and the 13th for Indonesia from the sport.[10]

After receiving the gold medal, Hanifan headed to the VIP section where President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, as the head of Indonesia's Pencak Silat Association, were present. Following a normal handshake with vice president Jusuf Kalla, Hanifan embraced both Widodo and Prabowo in a hug while draped by the Indonesian flag, eliciting cheers from the audience. Widodo and Prabowo were set to compete in the 2019 presidential election, and the hug was seen as a symbol of unity.[11] [12] An image of the occasion later posted to Widodo's Instagram account was liked over 1 million times,[13] and the image also became a trending topic on Twitter.[2]

He was Indonesia's flagbearer during the games' closing ceremony.[14] Shortly after the Asian Games, Hanifan married fellow Indonesian pencak silat athlete Pipiet Kamelia, with Sports and Youth Minister Imam Nahrawi as witness.[15]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResult
Golden Award SIWO PWI2019Best Male Athlete[16]
Favorite Male Athlete [17]
Indonesian Sport Awards2018Favorite Male Athlete [18]

Achievements

International Games / Tournaments!Year!Venue!Event!Result!Games / Tournaments
2016Denpasar, IndonesiaMen's tanding Class C (55–60 kg) Gold17th World Pencak Silat Championships[19]
2017Antwerp, BelgiumMen's tanding Class C (55–60 kg) GoldBelgium Open[20]
2017Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMen's tanding Class C (55–60 kg) BronzeSEA Games
2018Antwerp, BelgiumMen's tanding Class C (55–60 kg) GoldBelgium Open[21]
2018Jakarta, IndonesiaMen's tanding Class C (55–60 kg) GoldAsian Games[22]
2019Antwerp, BelgiumMen's tanding Class D (60–65 kg) BronzeBelgium Open[23]
2019Subic Bay, PhilippinesMen's tanding Class D (60–65 kg) SilverSEA Games
2022Melaka, MalaysiaMen's tanding Class D (60–65 kg) Silver19th World Pencak Silat Championships[24]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wujud Rumah Pesilat Hanifan Yudani Kusumah, Cukup Mewah dan Tampak Sepi . 14 November 2018 . Tribun Jabar . 30 August 2018 . id-ID.
  2. News: Profil Hanifan Yudani Kusumah . 15 November 2018 . VIVA . id.
  3. Web site: Dewi Yanti Kosasih,mantan pesilat putri Jawa Barat . Silat Indonesia . 15 November 2018 . id . 26 August 2009.
  4. News: Haryanto . Nur . Hanifan Ingin Jadi Pesilat Tangguh di Tingkat Dunia . 15 November 2018 . Tempo . 14 December 2016 . id-ID .
  5. News: Puspitasari . Siska Nirmala . Hanifan Mengaku Spontan Peluk Jokowi-Prabowo . 15 November 2018 . Pikiran Rakyat . 29 August 2018 . id.
  6. News: Rebut Emas Kejuaraan Dunia, Ini Ambisi Hanifan Berikutnya . 15 November 2018 . Tempo . 11 December 2016 . id .
  7. News: Kuasai Sejumlah Nomor, Pencak Silat Indonesia Juara Umum Belgia Open 2017 . 15 November 2018 . Okezone . 10 May 2017 . id.
  8. News: Enam Medali Emas Tak Mampu Dongkrak Posisi Indonesia . 15 November 2018 . Warta Kota . 30 August 2017 . id-ID.
  9. News: SEA Games 2019: Hanifan Kusumah Raup Medali Perak . 5 December 2019 . Kumparan . 5 December 2019 . id-ID.
  10. News: Al Umam . Hanief Syafi . Hanifan Yudani Kalahkan Pesilat Vietnam, Indonesia Raih Emas Ke-29 . 15 November 2018 . KOMPAS . 29 August 2018 . id.
  11. News: Kicking down divisiveness: Jokowi and Prabowo share sweet group hug with pencak silat champion. 15 November 2018 . coconuts.co . 30 August 2018.
  12. News: Ganesha . Amal . Pencak Silat Unites Jokowi and Prabowo at Asian Games . 15 November 2018 . Jakarta Globe . 30 August 2018.
  13. News: R. . Jeko Iqbal . Foto Pelukan Jokowi-Prabowo Kantongi 1 Juta Likes di Instagram . 15 November 2018 . liputan6.com . 30 August 2018 . id.
  14. News: Susanto . Hanifan Bawa Bendera Indonesia di Penutupan Asian Games 2018 . 15 November 2018 . SINDOnews.com . 2 September 2018 . id.
  15. Web site: Menpora Jadi Saksi Nikah Dua Atlet Pencak Silat Penyumbang Emas Asian Games 2018 . kemenpora.go.id . 15 November 2018 . id . 16 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181116085348/http://www.kemenpora.go.id/index/preview/berita/12901 . dead .
  16. Web site: Media. Kompas Cyber. 2019-02-05. Nomine Penerima Penghargaan Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Halaman all. 2021-09-20. KOMPAS.com. id.
  17. Web site: Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Beri Energi dan Motivasi pada Pelaku Olahraga kata Imam Nahrawi. 2021-09-20. Tribunnews.com. id-ID.
  18. News: Daftar Lengkap Nominasi dan Pemenang Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 . Tribunnews . 24 November 2018 . 24 November 2018 . id.
  19. Web site: World Championships 2016. Epsf. 8 July 2022.
  20. Web site: Indonesia Meraih Empat Belas Medali Dalam Ajang Belgia Open 2017. PSHT Unit ITB. 8 July 2022.
  21. Web site: Pencak Silat Kantongi 6 Emas di Belgia Wewey Wita Cetak Hattrick. Nysnmedia. 8 July 2022.
  22. Web site: Hanifan Yudani Kusumah Raih Emas ke 29 Indonesia di Asian Games 2018. Detik. 8 July 2022.
  23. Web site: Keren Atlet Pencak Silat Borong Delapan Emas di Belgia. Newsreal. 8 July 2022.
  24. Web site: Indonesia Raih Predikat Juara Umum di Kejuaraan Pencak Silat Dunia. Liputan 6. 1 August 2022.