Aniq Kasdan Explained

Fullname:	Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan
Nickname:	Aniq
Nationality:	Malaysian
Birth Date:	16 June 2002
Birth Place:	Segamat, Malaysia
Sport:	Weightlifting
Event:	55 kg
Coach:	Yon Haryono Nur Jannah Batrisyah
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Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan (born 16 June 2002) 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 was the first Malaysian weightlifter to win a medal in the World Weightlifting Championships.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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 in Clean & Jerk, won Malaysia's first medal and first gold medal in the Games.^[5]

In August 2024, Aniq competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He finished in forth place with 297 kg in total. He failed his last two Clean and Jerk attempts to lift 174 kg in pursuit for silver medal and missed out on podium by 1 kg.^[6]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
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Olympic Games
	Paris, France		126	130	130		167	174	174		297	4
World Championships
	align=left	Tashkent, Uzbekistan		103	107	112	11	135	140	142		249	5
	align=left	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia		122	125	127	18	160	166	167		291	9
IWF World Cup
	Phuket, Thailand	61 kg	125	125	125	14	165	165	172	6	290	8
Commonwealth Games
	Birmingham, England		107	111	111		138	142	142		249
Asian Championships
	Manama, Bahrain	61 kg	108	113	117	10	143	150	160		273	4
	Jinju, South Korea	61 kg	114	119	122	6	151	158	162	8	284	6

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217203058/https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2021/12/Results_Book_2021_World_Championships_.pdf . 17 December 2021 . 17 December 2021 . International Weightlifting Federation.
2. News: Aniq's historic feat at world meet bodes well for C'wealth Games plan . 9 December 2021 . . 9 December 2021 . en . Aniq Kasdan.
3. News: Weightlifter Aniq clinches historic silver at World Championships . 9 December 2021 . . 8 December 2021 . en . Aniq Kasdan.
4. Web site: 19-Year-Old Aniq Wins 1st Medal For Malaysia At World Weightlifting Championships . 9 December 2021 . says.com . 8 December 2021 . en . Aniq Kasdan.
5. News: Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq celebrates Weightlifting gold for Malaysia . 14 August 2024 . 30 July 2022.
6. News: Missing Out On Podium By 1kg Was Heartbreaking - Mohamad Aniq . 14 August 2024 . Bernama . 8 August 2024.